Legal Opinion

Joseph Michael Cantrell v. Jefferson David Cantrell

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 11, 2019No. 18-0181PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALKER, Chief Justice:

*278 This case is a dispute among five adult children of the late Beulah and Delmon Cantrell about whether an easement exists across property now owned by one sibling to allow ingress to and egress from adjacent property owned by the other four siblings. Michael, Karen, Craig and Kim (Petitioners) 1 filed a petition for injunctive relief against David (and his wife Leslie) 2 claiming that the easement is necessary for them to access their property. Respondents David and Leslie contended that Petitioners could not establish an easement by prescription or implication. After a…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. State v. GuthrieWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Burgess v. PorterfieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Fayette County National Bank v. LillyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Brown v. GobbleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Stuart v. Lake Washington Realty Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1956

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3Cited by7 opinions

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