Legal Opinion
Lloyd v. Purnell
Virginia Circuit Court
Decided April 18, 2003No. Case No. CH00-713Published
1Opinion of the Court
BY JUDGE WILLIAM H. LEDBETTER, JR.
The width of a private road and its proper use are the issues in this litigation.
Facts
The plaintiffs, the Lloyds, own and live on a 35-acre tract of land located about four-tenths of a mile off Route 208 in the Bethel Church area of the County. The Lloyds acquired the property from Mr. Lloyd’s father, who had purchased it and built a house on it around 1897. As access, Mr. Lloyd’s father had created a road, the subject of this dispute, from Route 208 to his house.
The primary defendants, the Purnells and the Haiglers, live on parcels located along the road…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pettus v. KeelingSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- Craig v. KennedySupreme Court of Virginia · 1961
- Martin v. MooreSupreme Court of Virginia · 2002
- Causey v. LaniganSupreme Court of Virginia · 1968
- Willis v. MagetteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1997
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