Barren v. Dubas

HOFFMAN, Judge:

This is an appeal from a final decree recognizing that an easement exists across appellants’ property, ordering appel lants to restore access to the easement, and enjoining thém from interfering with appellees’ use of it. Because we conclude that the lower court lacked jurisdiction, we must vacate the decree and remand for further proceedings.

In December 1977, appellees filed a complaint in equity alleging that they had obtained a prescriptive easement to an alleyway traversing appellants’ adjoining parcel of land in Peckville, Lackawanna County. Appellees also sought to compel…