Ellis v. McClung

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• “A merger occurs when the dominant (benefited) estate and the servient (burdened
• party asserting extinguishment of easement via merger has the burden of proving merger
• “A merger occurs when the dominant (benefited) estate and the servient (burdened) estates are owned by the same person, thereby extinguishing an easement by virtue of unity of title and possession, given that one has no need of an easement over one’s own property.”

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