AMSTUTZ v. EVERETT JONES LUMBER CORP.

Record No. 040134.

604 S.E.2d 437 (2004)

268 Va. 551

Mary Ann E. AMSTUTZ, et al. v. EVERETT JONES LUMBER CORPORATION, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 5, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Scott Pugh, Spotsylvania (Leland L. Baker, Jr.; Hicks & Baker, on briefs, Fredericksburg), for appellants.

Thomas F. Williams, Jr.; H. Glenn Goodpasture (Goodpasture, Purvis & Frankelton, on briefs), Fredericksburg, for appellees.

Present: All the Justices.


CYNTHIA D. KINSER, Justice.

The dispositive issue in this case is whether there was credible evidence to support the circuit court's finding, under the clear and convincing evidentiary standard, of continuous use of a road sufficient to establish a prescriptive easement for purposes of forestry, timbering, or logging. Finding each claimant's use of the road insufficient to give notice to the servient landowner that an adverse property right was being exercised, we...

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