Court of Appeal

                                NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL

Citation: Knock v. Fouillard, 2007 NSCA 27

Date: 20070228

Docket:  CA 267440

Registry: Halifax

Between:

Charles Everett Knock

Appellant

v.

Anne D. Fouillard and John Duckworth

Respondent

Judge:                            The Honourable Justice Fichaud

Appeal Heard:                January 24, 2007

Subject:                 Easements - interpretation of deeds

Summary:             Appellant claimed right-of-way by prescription or by grant over respondents’ property.  The trial judge dismissed the claim.

Issue:                    Does the appellant have a right-of-way and, if so, may he use a motor vehicle?

Result:                  Court of Appeal affirmed trial judge’s dismissal of claim to prescriptive easement but allowed the appeal respecting easement by grant.  The appellant is entitled to modes of passage not involving a motor vehicle.