HAY v. STEVENS


497 P.2d 362 (1972)

William G. HAY and Georgiana F. Hay, Husband and Wife, Respondents, v. Irving C. and Jeanette STEVENS, Husband and Wife, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided May 24, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hayes Patrick Lavis, Astoria, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were Anderson, Fulton, Lavis & Van Thiel, Astoria.

Jerry K. McCallister, Astoria, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were MacDonald, Dean, McCallister & Snow and Jeanyse R. Snow, Astoria.


O'CONNELL, Chief Justice.

This is a suit in which plaintiffs seek to establish a prescriptive easement in the form of several pathways across defendants' land. Defendants appeal from a decree in favor of plaintiffs.

Defendants own a parcel of land at Cannon Beach, Oregon, between plaintiffs' land and the beach. Plaintiffs purchased one parcel of their property (Lot 4) from a Mrs. Morrison and an adjoining parcel (Lot 5) from a Mr. and Mrs. Wolff. Plaintiffs...

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