Deaton v. Dugger

SHRUM, Chief Judge.

We conclude that there is no final judgment from which an appeal lies. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal without prejudice.

The principle issue in this case is whether a rural road traversing Plaintiffs’ lands is a private or public road. Plaintiffs claim the disputed road is a private road on their private property. To substantiate their contention, Plaintiffs sued the County Commissioners of Wright County (Dugger, Dennis and Quessenberry) and Ida Mae Pastain (who owns land served by the disputed road) in a four-count petition.1 Defendants assert that the disputed road is…