Legal Opinion

Harrison v. Welch

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 12, 2004No. C044320PublishedCited by 13 opinions

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1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ROBIE, J.

In 1994, defendant Denese Welch built a woodshed and placed some landscaping on her property that partially encroached on the vacant lot next door. When plaintiffs Clark and Dana Harrison purchased the vacant lot in 2001, they had the property line surveyed and discovered the encroachment. The Harrisons brought this action to quiet their title to the lot and to enjoin Welch’s encroachment. In response, Welch sought to establish title to the encroachment area by adverse possession or a prescriptive easement to maintain the woodshed and the landscaping. She also contended the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hirshfield v. SchwartzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
  2. Christensen v. TuckerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
  3. Williams v. Southern Pacific R.R. Co.California Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Field-Escandon v. DeMannCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
  5. Raab v. CasperCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975

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3Cited by13 opinions

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