H. E. Duff v. W. P. Matthews and Paul H. Pfeifer

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the trial court and Court of Civil Appeals, holding that the plaintiffs did not establish a strict necessity for an easement over the defendant's land and therefore could not rely on a three‑year statute of limitations defense. The Court emphasized the stringent requirements for an implied easement by necessity and found the factual record insufficient to meet them.