Legal Opinion
Brown v. Moore
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 17, 1998No. Record 971587PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court erred in ruling that a certain “strip” of real property was not a public way but was acquired by an adjoining landowner through adverse possession.
The disputed property is about 8 feet wide and is located in the Town of Abingdon. The property lies along the northern boundary of residential property owned by French H. Moore, Jr., and Mary Ann Garrett Moore (Moore), and along the southern boundary of a farm owned by James A. and Bliss M. Brown (Brown).
The disputed property is located to the east of Henry Street and to the west of Crestview…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Buntin v. City of DanvilleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
- Christian v. BulbeckSupreme Court of Virginia · 1916
- Bradford v. Nature ConservancySupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
- Brown v. Tazewell County Water & Sewerage AuthoritySupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
- Ocean Island Inn, Inc. v. City of Virginia BeachSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
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