Texas neighbours fought over 5-foot strip; court upholds easement

A dispute between two neighbouring families over a five-foot strip of land beside their waterfront homes in Texas reached an appeals court after disagreements over property boundaries, utility meters, drainage and access for home repairs. The case involved two houses near Lake Conroe, where one property was built so close to the boundary that its owners needed to enter the neighbouring land to maintain it.On Thursday, the Ninth Court of Appeals in Beaumont upheld an earlier ruling that allowed Rudy R. Amador and Carolyn S. Amador to use part of their neighbours' property for repairs and maintenance. According to the judgement document, the court also upheld a $100 award for trespassing against the Amadors, finding that their right to access the land did not extend to unrelated activities.The dispute began when John P. Suitts and Kelly A.