In Which of the Following Cases Does an Easement by Prescription

question 1

Multiple Choice

In which of the following cases does an easement by prescription arise?

• A) The state acquires a person's property through condemnation.
• B) A power company enters into a written agreement to lay cables under one's front yard.
• C) A neighborhood family openly uses another's back yard as a short cut to the beach every day for 25 years.
• D) A person leases out his garage for the purpose of storing furniture.

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Definitions:

Undisclosed Principal

A principal whose identity is not revealed by the agent to the third party during a transaction, creating legal implications concerning the agent's liability.

Disclosed Principal

A principal whose identity is made known by the agent to a third party at the time of entering into a contract, which directly affects the liability and obligations under the contract.

Partially Disclosed Principal

In a transaction context, this refers to a situation where the agent reveals the existence of a principal but does not disclose the principal's identity to the third party.

Mixed Motive Contract

A contract where parties have multiple intentions or purposes behind entering the agreement, not solely based on commercial transactions.