Johnson v. Morris

This is an appeal from a judgment granting a permanent injunction prohibiting Johnson from constructing a roadway across the Morris' property. The issue is whether the trial court erred in its ruling that the alleged road was not a dedicated public street. We affirm.

The Morrises are the owners of Lot 81 in Spring Cove Addition No. 1 Subdivision in Lauderdale County, which they purchased from the appellant, Johnson. Johnson owned and developed the property on which this subdivision is located, selling the lots in reference to a plat he filed in the Probate Office of Lauderdale County. All the…