Lachat v. Hinchliffe

HUDOCK, J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from an order which found, inter alia, Appellant, Frank A. Hinchliffe (Hinchliffe), to be in contempt and directed him to pay counsel fees on behalf of Appellees, Robert and Mary Lachat (the Lachats), and one-half the costs of a land survey. We reverse.

¶ 2 The dispute underlying the present appeal is of a long-standing nature. The certified record shows that in October of 1986, the Lachats commenced an action sounding in equity by filing a civil complaint requesting the trial court to direct Hinchliffe to cease all activities that interfered with their use of…