Attorney Chaplin Discussion: Case Study

Arthur Baer once said “A good neighbor is a fellow who smiles at you over the back fence, but doesn’t climb over it.” In the poem ‘Mending Wall’, by Robert Frost, it talks about two neighbors who rebuild a wall between their pastures. One believes the wall is good and neccary but the other thinks the wall is pointless due to the fact neither have livestock or other pets to trespass on one’s land. Fences are good at respecting boundaries though it can cause issues with neighbors, such as lack of communication or miscommunication, boundary disputes, and regulations that are needed to be met and maintained due to the fencing.

All throughout the world people build fences. Some want to keep things in, but others want to keep things out. China built their fence to protect their territory. Everyday people build fences to mark their property and keep animals in. In the play “Fences,” by August Wilson, Troy and other characters of the play built their fences for many different reasons.

The key point of contention in this scenario is the quitclaim deed with which Julio Gazpacho attempted to convey ownership of the easement to his neighbors, Ruben and Regina Gomez, because contrary to popular public belief, quitclaim deeds have at best a tenuous legal status within the state of Texas. In this case, rather than utilize a proper warranty deed to legally transfer title of ownership to the easement, Mr. Gazpacho elected to use a quitclaim deed that Texan legal precedent has universally deemed to be invalid. According to the landmark decision made in Diversified, Inc. v. Hall, "a quitclaim deed conveys any title, interest, or claim of the grantor in the real property, but it does not profess that the title is valid nor does it contain any warranty or covenants of title. Thus, a quitclaim deed does not establish title in the person holding the deed, but merely passes whatever interest the grantor has in the property" Diversified, Inc. v. Hall, 23 S.W.3d 403 (Tex. App.- Houston [1st Dist.] 2000, pet. denied). The fact that the only claim to title on the easement held by Ruben and Regina Gomez is made through the fundamentally flawed legal device of the quitclaim deed is crucial to properly deciding this case.

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The front of defendant’s property has waist-high stone walls separating the backyard from the driveway area, while the back of the property abuts state parklands and has no separating wall. R.13, 10, 16. A gravel path leads from the driveway to the

Lisa, who is a neighbor of Danny, lived peacefully next to him for fifteen years on Guerrero Street, decided to build a gazebo. Lisa frequently used this gazebo throughout the years; however, she was not aware that the gazebo she built was on property belonging to Danny. After a month, Lisa constructed a fence between her and Danny’s yard, inclosing the gazebo on Lisa’s side of the fence with no complaints from Danny. Fifteen years later, Danny had a survey done on his property, and discovers that Lisa had actually built the gazebo on his land without his consent, and brings a lawsuit to evict Lisa from the land. Does Lisa have a defense for her actions? Yes, Lisa has a defense called, adverse possession. In order for Lisa to use this

Wells enclosed the quarter of acre occupied by the barn and where he conducts all his activities. Also, Mr. Wells made sure to put a fence around acres four and five, which remained intact in the east, west and north side of the acres. While in the south side the fence was discontinue, this has a dry gully which make a natural barrier, which constituted a demarcation of the property. Grant v. Strickland, 385 So. 2d 1123, 1125 (Fla. 2d DCA 1980). Sun Valley Road also represent a demarcation of the property on the south side. Common law also includes other barriers, both natural and manmade. Id. at 1127. There can be also gaps in the enclosure, such interruptions however do not dissipate the substantial character for the enclosure so long as there was for the full statutory period a conspicuous effort to maintain a fence around the land, and this was the case with Mr. Wells. Grant, 385 So. 2d 1123, 1125. Whether or not there was sufficient enclosure is a question for the trier of fact. Yates v. Bass Ranch, Inc., 379 So.2d 710, 712 (1980). Mr. Wells never cultivated the land, or improved it in a usual manner. Nonetheless, he performed limited maintenance on the

6. If Ms. Woodside were to permit a farmer to take over Doyle Contractors’ mortgage payments, please draft a contract clause for the agreement between the farmer and Ms. Woodside that would protect Ms. Woodside should the land’s zoning be changed once again.

Hunting, Fishing, Trapping or Trespassing for Any Purpose Is Strictly Forbidden. Violators Will Be Prosecuted," and recorded that fact with the town clerk. Acting on an informant 's tip that marijuana was growing on defendant 's land, a sheriff and another law enforcement officer went onto the land, without a warrant, in September of 1986. They first drove up defendant 's driveway where they noticed the "no trespassing" signs, as well as one that states "Road Ends - Private Drive Ahead." Next, the officers parked at a neighbor 's house, crossed a fence, and walked along an old logging road toward defendant 's house. They observed one or two old "no trespassing" signs as they walked. At some point, the officers left the road and walked through woods and a marsh, coming upon marijuana patch about 100 yards

In Merriam-Webster the definition of fences, “is a barrier intended to present escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary”. Everybody has their reasons for building a fence. For example, to feel safe, keep their love ones close, or just to keep people out of their business. In the play Fences, the character Bono said,” Sometimes it is to keep people in or to keep people out.” In the play Fences there are different characters who have built a fence for their own reason.

The fence has been completed and Cory meets the child, Raynell. He contemplates whether he will attend his father’s funeral, ultimately deciding that he will and showing that he has overcome the mental burden that Troy had placed upon him. Raynell plants a garden, which represents the family’s rebirth now that Troy cannot control them. VI. SPEAKER Wilson narrates Fences from an objective point of view, where the narrator roves above the drama’s scenes and relates only concrete events to the reader.

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The initial plans were to reduce the total expenditure by consolidating space while increasing the degree of safety for the employees and citizens of the county. The original plans were to construct a new County Government Administration Building on land owned by the county on South Hickory Avenue. However in an attempt to be more fiscally responsible these plans were scraped. This would lead to the renovation of the Administrations building located at 220 South Main Street. Room would be made to accommodate the Human Resources section, while the entire first floor received a reconfiguration. The rear door would now be fitted with a swipe card reader and be limited to access only by the county work force. The security booth would be moved from the center of the hall way to the front of the building and a secure door way would be put into place with another key card access. Additionally the security guards would be replaced through a Memorandum of Understanding, (M.O.U.) with the Sheriff’s Office with sworn law enforcement personnel. During the renovation process members of the Sheriff’s Office were invited to sit in on the construction meetings for input and ideas on safety. New policies and procedures were drafted, and as a hole the building is far safer than it has ever

When you put up a fence, you need to have a valid reason for it to be constructed in some situations. A problem that neighbors can run into is homeowner putting up a fence for the sole purpose of annoying the other homeowner. This is referred to as spite fencing. Some states have laws that prevent spite fencing, which will cost you money in having to take the fence