Chournos v. D'AGNILLO

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• adopting the rule that when used in a conveyance, “the words ‘right of way’ . . . denote an easement or servitude rather than an interest in fee simple” unless the instrument “clearly indicates” otherwise
• “The paramount rule of construction of deeds is to give effect to the intent of the parties ... as expressed in the deed as a whole.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).