In Thayer V

Multiple Choice

In Thayer v. Hollinger, Hollinger owned land next to lakeshore lots that he developed. He shared a common road with the lakeshore lot owners who used trails on his property that were accessed from the road. Hollinger claimed he could block use of the trails. The lot owners claimed an easement to use the trails. The courts held that:

A) Hollinger granted the lot owners an easement as part of the sale of the land, which included use of the road and trails leading from the road
B) Hollinger could not block access to the trails without permission of the lot owners because they had used the trails for so many years
C) the lot owners had no easement that allowed use of the trails as they were on private property
D) the lot owners could establish easements by adverse possession to use the trail if they showed open use of the trails for at least seven years
E) none of the other choices