Legal Opinion

Woycik v. Woycik

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided February 23, 1988No. 4342PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBorden, J.

This is an action to quiet title. The trial court concluded that the plaintiffs had acquired title by adverse possession to an area of land occupied by *519a metal shed. The defendants appeal,1 contending that the findings of the trial court are clearly erroneous. The principal issue on this appeal is whether the trier of fact can rely upon inferences in concluding that adverse possession has been proven. We conclude that it can, and we find no error.

The trial court found the following facts. The plaintiffs own a tract of land adjacent to one owned by the defendants. The properties were each…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. State v. BrownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
  2. Roche v. Town of FairfieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
  3. DeLuca v. C. W. Blakeslee & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
  4. Clark v. DrskaConnecticut Appellate Court · 1983
  5. Robinson v. MyersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Rudder v. MAMANASCO LAKE PARK ASS'N, INC.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2006
  2. Lisiewski v. SeidelConnecticut Appellate Court · 2006
  3. Pugatch v. StoloffMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1996
  4. United Services Automobile Ass'n v. MarburgConnecticut Appellate Court · 1997
  5. Matto v. Dan Beard, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1988

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