Ralph A. Bickler, Petitioner v. Max Bickler, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the boundary line determination and rejected Ralph Bickler's claim to a second easement, but reversed the lower courts' dismissal of his implied driveway easement and remanded for a judgment establishing that easement and ordering removal of the fence. The Court applied established tests for implied easements and clarified that qualifying words like “more or less” in distance calls can have legal significance. It also reiterated that an easement appurtenant is limited to the benefit of the dominant estate.