Beechridge Development Co. v. Dahners’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “First, the scope of an express easement is controlled by the terms of the conveyance if the conveyance is precise as to this issue. Second, if the conveyance speaks to the scope of the easement in less than precise terms (i.e., it is ambiguous), the scope may be determined by reference to the attendant circumstances, the situation of the parties, and by the acts of the parties in the use of the easement immediately following the grant. Third, if the conveyance is silent as to the scope of the easement, extrin- sic evidence is inadmissible as to the scope or extent of the easement. However, in this latter situation, a reasonable use is implied.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 243 F. Supp. 2d 538 - Fisher v. Virginia Electric and Power Co.