Saterlie v. Lineberry

Jerald Saterlie and Barbara Hudak appeal a trial court order reforming their deed as well as the deeds of three other lots sold by a common grantor under a short plat. The deeds and the short plat contain a legal description of an easement across Saterlie and Hudak’s property inconsistent with that contained in the short plat map filed with the application for the plat. The map was used to obtain county approval of the short plat and its description was in conformity with a county ordinance requiring a 60-foot easement. Because the parties did not seek a variance from the county ordinance,…