Andrews v. Hatten

Jerry Andrews and his wife Patricia Andrews appeal from the trial court's judgment declaring that they had not acquired a private easement by prescription across the land of James R. Hatten, a neighbor whose land is coterminous with their land.

Hatten acquired a parcel of unimproved property in 1990. Shortly after he acquired the property, he noticed tire tracks and other evidence indicating that people were traveling along two1 unpaved roads that crossed his property. Hatten erected a cable across one of the roads to stop the traffic. (Because the roads were distinguished at trial by use of a…