Johnson v. RADLE

KONENKAMP, Justice.

[¶ 1.] The owners of Lot 696, Palisades Stone Placer, Lawrence County, South Dakota began subdividing their property in 1979. After each subdivision, the owners filed and recorded a plat with the Register of Deeds. On the first plat, the owners created Tract D, which was burdened by one easement. In three subsequent plats that created new tracts, the owners established additional easements burdening Tract D. These later plats, however, did not amend or vacate the plat for Tract D. Now, the validity of the two additional easements burdening Tract D is in dispute. On cross…