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Remedies Keyed to Tabb, 8th
Triplett v. Beuckman
Citation:
40 Ill. App. 3d 379, 352 N.E.2d 458 (1976)Facts
On March 10, 1971, Susan Triplett, as executrix of Francis L. Wortman’s estate, sold an island property to the Beuckmans, retaining a 10-foot circumferential riparian strip and ownership of the surrounding lake and land. The deed granted defendants an easement for roadway purposes across a bridge approximately 60 feet in length providing access to the island, along with recreational use rights of the lake. The wooden bridge was in disrepair at the time of conveyance. Fred Beuckman requested plaintiffs’ assistance in repairing the bridge, but Susan Triplett refused, stating it was defendants’ responsibility. Defendants initially repaired the bridge with concrete and iron reinforcing rods, but when this failed, they removed the bridge entirely and constructed a causeway using soil, rock, concrete, and asphalt. This causeway prevented plaintiffs from boating and water-skiing completely around the island, which they had previously been able to do by passing under the bridge, thereby restricting their recreational use of the lake.
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