Notorius: New SC case clarifies test for prescriptive easements

The South Carolina Supreme Court recently ruled in Simmons v. Berkeley Electric, Op. No. 27674 (S.C. Sup. Ct. filed November 2, 2016) and clarified how a prescriptive easement is established. The Court laid out the test for a prescriptive easement: "In order to establish a prescriptive easement, the claimant must identify the thing enjoyed, and show his use has been open, notorious, continuous, uninterrupted, and contrary to the true property owner's rights for a period of twenty years." This ruling helps clarify the elusive third element and provides guidance for courts in deciding cases where one party claims a right to use another's property.

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