Cleland v. Westvaco Corp.

Littlejohn, Acting Judge:

Eugene Cleland brought an action against Westvaco Corporation, asserting a right on behalf of the public to use a road over Westvaco’s land by an easement by prescription or implied dedication of the road to the public. The trial judge granted Westvaco a directed verdict on both theories. Cleland appeals. We affirm.

Cleland produced evidence that for fifty years or more, members of the public have used the road which runs across Westvaco’s land to reach an area of the Coosawachie River known as Mose Landing. Several users testified that the road runs through unenclosed…