Wight v. Davis

Atkinson, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) “In order for prescription to be a foundation of a valid title, there must be actual adverse possession for the period of twenty years, unless such possession is under color of title, in which case the period of time is reduced to seven years; and- in the event possession is asserted to have been under color of title, the actual limits described in the writing set up as color will not be extended to embrace other land, not included in the writing, merely because such land lying beyond the limits described in the writing has been taken…