Nichols v. City of Evansdale

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• reasoning that an express easement must be in writing because it is an interest in land and therefore subject to the statute of frauds
• reasoning that an express easement must be in writing because it is an interest in land and therefore subject to the statute of frauds
• noting that an easement may be created “(1) by express grant or reservation, (2) by prescription, (3) by necessity, and (4) by implication”
• reasoning that an express easement must be in writing because it is an interest in land and therefore subject to the statute of frauds
• stating that damages for trespass are measured either by the diminution of value to the premises caused by the presence of the defendant’s personal property or the costs incurred in removing such property
• holding reformation is proper when the mistake—mutual or unilateral—was made drawing the instrument

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