Pettis v. Lozier

The plaintiff brought this action to quiet title to certain land in Douglas County, Nebraska, based upon a claim of adverse possession. The defendant denied the allegations of adverse possession and claimed record title under certain warranty deeds. The District Court for Douglas County sustained the defendant’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed the plaintiff’s petition.

The only evidence received at the hearing on the motion for summary judgment was the deposition of the plaintiff. That evidence and the pleadings establish that the land involved consists of approximately 8 acres of…