Reading between the lines here's what I think happened. I'm 99% sure of it. Coy gets a lease, he's excited about it. He's never told that someone else has a perpetual non-deeded easement through his lease that has been in place for 200+ yrs. Thinking he's the only one with access, Coy does what anyone would do and cuts all the old locks off the gates and puts his on.
Hog's FNL rolls up to the gate to go to his property, like he's done for years, maybe with a tractor in tow, maybe to hunt. Dang, someone has changed the locks. Opens tool box and removes "master key" (bolt cutters) and opens the gate and accesses his property. He's got stuff to do and doesnt have time to try to contact people etc. and to be honest, its not his hassle to deal with. With the lock now cut, there is unfortunately no way to secure the property without locking Coy out of it, which he is nice enough not to do, so gate is open. The issue is with the landowner that leased Coy the property without disclosing all the pertinent details.
Last edited by abolt300; 11/21/17 07:42 AM.
