The plaintiffs sought a declaration that a portion of the Eagle Mine Road traversing the defendants' property was a public road, while the defendants applied to close the road under the Road Access Act.
After a lengthy trial involving historical evidence of road use dating back to the 1930s, the court found that the road had been dedicated to and accepted by the public through long-standing, open, and unobstructed use.
The court dismissed the defendants' application to close the road, declared it a public road within the jurisdiction of the local roads board, and granted an injunction restraining the defendants from interfering with its public use and maintenance.
