Vaughn v. Johnston, Unpublished Decision (3-7-2005)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Elizabeth Vaughn, appeals the decision of the Brown County Court of Common Pleas finding that she failed to establish adverse possession over certain real property. We reverse the decision and remand this matter for further proceedings.

{¶ 2} Appellant and her late husband began renting a farm in Georgetown, Ohio in 1940, and purchased it in 1954. Since 1940, appellant has used a gravel driveway to access her home. This driveway abuts Old State Route 68 and extends from the road to her home. Beginning in 1954, appellant maintained and improved the gravel…