Eddy
Eddy v. Demichelis
Opinion
lead Opinion
Koford, J.
Plaintiff by this action sought damages and an injunction based upon his claim of an easement upon the land of the defendant, an adjoining land owner. The easement claimed was the right to use as a turn row an open strip of land or avenue, which had been left unplanted to trees or vines, upon and along the boundary line between the lands of the two parties to this action. A turn row is understood by the parties as a place used, while cultivating the land, for the purpose of turning teams and tractors drawing cultivating machinery. Plaintiff is the owner of lots Nos. 30 and 31. Defendant is the owner of lot No. 32. The turn row is between lots Nos; 31 and 32. Plaintiff claimed the easement by adverse user and prescription. The court gave judgment for the defendant and the plaintiff appeals.
Substantially the only point argued at the trial and upon this appeal is the sufficiency of the plaintiff’s evidence to show that his use and possession of the strip of land for the purpose of a turn row was adverse, as contended by plaintiff and appellant, or merely permissive, as contended by defendant and respondent. No point is made as to the sufficiency of the complaint to present this…