Joseph v. Suttle

In Joseph v. Suttle (Feb. 10. 1992), Meigs App. No. 446, 1992 Ohio App, a road formed the boundary between two landowners, one to the South and one to the North. The Works Progress Administration moved this road onto the property of the Southern landowner in the 1930's. Years later a dispute arose between the owners of the two parcels of land, and this Court found an easement of necessity arose by operation of law. This easement permitted the Northern landowner to cross the Southern landowner's land to have access to the road. The Joseph court noted that neither landowner produced a root deed from a common grantor; thus, there was no unity of title.