Legal Opinion

Williams, D. v. Taylor, H.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 11, 2018No. 1516 MDA 2017PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY KUNSELMAN, J.:

Henry L. Taylor and his three logging companies 1 appeal from the judgment following a non-jury trial, in which Duane Williams sought to prohibit the Taylor Companies from driving over a private lane on his property. The trial judge found that the Taylor Companies may not, as a matter of law, obtain a prescriptive easement under Pennsylvania's Unenclosed Woodlands Act of 1850. 2 We affirm.

*449 Approximately 8.1 billion trees comprise Pennsylvania 3 -a/k/a "Penn's woods." Here, we must consider the legal status of the trees growing on Mr. Williams' farm, where a private…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Stephan v. Waldron Electric Heating & Cooling LLCSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. Minteer v. WolfeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Voracek v. Crown Castle USA Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  4. PA Energy Vision, LLC v. South Avis Realty, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  5. Kurtz v. HokeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Gruca, R. v. Clearbrook CommunitySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2022
  2. Kuhstoss, B. v. Steele, D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2020
  3. Steinbeiser, C. v. Wertz, J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2024
  4. Alder Run v. Lutz, R.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  5. Com. v. DiSabatino, E.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2022

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