Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Jun 13, 2022
JASON W. FORBES and CHARLOTTE FORBES, Respondents vs. RUSSELL F. ALLISON and REBECCA J. ALLISON, Appellants
Jason and Charlotte Forbes, owners of a landlocked property, sought to establish a private road over the property of Russell and Rebecca Allison. The Allisons moved to dismiss, arguing that other adjacent property owners, who had already granted easements to the Forbes, were required parties under section 228.342 RSMo. The trial court denied the motion and established the private road. The Southern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that the non-party neighbors were not required defendants because the Forbes already had easements over their properties and were not seeking to establish a private road there.