Legal Opinion

American Oil Company v. Leaman

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided January 20, 1958No. Record 4706PublishedCited by 19 opinions

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1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.

On June 22, 1955, John Randolph Leaman, Jr., instituted suit against the American Oil Company, hereinafter called Amoco, and sought restrictive and mandatory injunctive relief against that corporation. He alleged that he was the owner of two lots of land, together with a residence, and as appurtenant thereto, owned an easement in common with others in a road 30 feet wide that afforded ingress and egress to and from a public highway known as Goodwyn’s Neck Road, and that Amoco had wrongfully obstructed the road. He prayed that Amoco be restrained from interfering with his use of the easement…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. City of Lynchburg v. PetersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926
  2. Town of Freedom v. NorrisIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Blanding v. City of Las VegasNevada Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Central Wharf & Wet Dock Corp. v. Proprietors of India WharfMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878
  5. Makepeace Bros. v. Town of BarnstableMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935

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3Cited by19 opinions

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