Robert and Marjorie Wake owned land that they used as both a cattle ranch and a farm.
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The Wakes continued to use the access road and Butler Springs until 2000, when they sold their ranch and granted the new owners "their rights to the water of Butler Springs," but they said nothing about the access road. The ranch was subsequently sold several times, and all the owners used the access road and watering hole. In 2013, the Nelsons purchased the ranch. Shortly thereafter, the Johnsons notified the Nelsons that they had revoked the Nelsons' right to use the access road and Butler Springs. In 2015, the Johnsons closed the access road by locking the gates across the road. The
Nelsons brought this action, claiming easements to both the access road and Butler Springs. The trial court ruled in favor of the Nelsons, and the Johnsons appealed. Does an easement in favor of the Nelsons exist? Why?
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Essentials of Business Law and the Legal Environment
ISBN: 978-1305075436
12th edition
Authors: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts
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