Johnson v. Stanley

BECTON, Judge.

The central issue in this appeal is whether plaintiffs, John and Pear line Johnson, acquired a prescriptive easement over the lands of defendant, Wade H. Stanley. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the order granting summary judgment for Mr. Stanley.

I

These are the pertinent facts. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson own an 18-acre farm in Johnston County which, until 1986, was farmed by tenants. The Johnson farm adjoins the farm of Mr. Stanley, which in turn borders a public highway. For more than 60 years, the primary means of reaching the Johnson farm from the highway was by a pathway…