Hilley v. Lawrence

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• holding that, when the language in a deed creating an easement is “clear and unambiguous, neither oral testimony nor extrinsic evidence will be received to explain the nature or extent of the rights acquired”
• where use of easement was permissive until such time as landowner withdrew permission, user who filed suit immediately after revocation of permission could not establish claim to a prescriptive easement
• where use of easement was permissive until such time as landowner withdrew permission, user who filed suit immediately after revocation of permission could not establish claim to a prescriptive easement
• each element for a prescriptive easement must be proven by “clear and satisfactory evidence”
• each element for a prescriptive easement must be proven by “clear and satisfactory evidence”
• plaintiffs contention it had “prescriptive or implied easement” considered as single claim

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