BERTRAM v. ORLANDO (1950)

The submission of the above entitled cause is hereby set aside and the parties are requested to brief the following question:

Can a landowner acquire an easement by prescription to have his buildings encroach upon the surface of the adjoining land?

See on the one hand: Jones on Easements, sec. 161, p. 139; Thompson on Real Property, sec. 417, pp. 682–683; Washburn, Easements and Servitudes, 4th Ed., ch. 1, sec. 4, p. 147 and cases cited; and on the other: Tiffany on Real Property, 3d Ed., sec. 775, p. 238 and cases cited; John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Patterson, 103 Ind. 582, 2 N.E. 188, 53 Am.Rep. 550; Krueger v. Beecham, 116 Ind.App. 89, 61 N.E.2d 65, 70; Sprenzel v. Windmueller, 286 Ill. 411, 121 N.E., 805; Slachter v. Olderman, 116 Conn. 156, 164 A. 202; Carrigg v. Mechanics' Savings Bank, 136 Iowa 261, 111 N.W. 329. Cf. the following California cases: Chapman v. Sky L'Onda, etc., Water Co., 69 Cal.App.2d 667, 159 P.2d 988; Knight v. Cohen, 7 Cal.App. 43, 93 P. 396; Collins v. Gray, 3 Cal.App. 723, 86 P. 983; Emerson v. Bergin, 76 Cal. 197, 18 P. 264; Bernstein v. Dodik, 129 Cal.App. 454, 18 P.2d 983; Belestra v. Button, 54 Cal.App.2d 192, 128 P.2d 816; Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Crockett L. & C. Co., 70 Cal.App. 283, 233 P. 370; Ward v. City of Monrovia, 16 Cal.2d 815, 108 P.2d 425; Hannah v. Pogue, 23 Cal.2d 849, 147 P.2d 572; Shonafelt v. Busath, 66 Cal.App.2d 5, 151 P.2d 873.

The parties to file typewritten briefs. Appellants allowed 20 days; respondent 20 days to reply; and appellants 10 days to file closing brief.

PER CURIAM.