Duran v. Montoya

McGHEE, Justice.

This case involves conflicting claims to a little more than one acre of land, each party claiming under a deed from a common grantor, and the appellee (defendant and cross complainant below) also claiming under a quitclaim deed from another. In addition each claimed title by adverse possession.

Three hearings were held in the case and an independent survey was made by a licensed surveyor selected -by the trial court. The attorneys now representing the appellant (plaintiff below) did not appear in the lower court, but éach party was there, represented by able attorneys,…