Hilley v. Lawrence

DECISION

This matter is before the Court for decision following a trial without the intervention of a jury. The Court has toured the property in controversy with the litigants and their attorneys. The Plaintiffs, William A. Hilley and Toni Lynn Hilley ("the Hilleys"), seek a declaration from this Court that the Defendant, Stephen T. Lawrence ("Lawrence"), has no entitlement to use and/or improve a certain access and right of way passing over their property to Lawrence's land. Lawrence maintains that his right to said access is reserved in the parties' predecessor deeds, and further asserts, in…