Merrick v. Peterson

CAMPBELL, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in granting defendants’ motion for directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s evidence. We disagree and affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Plaintiff, a minor, by and through her duly appointed guardian ad litem, filed an action on 19 May 1997 to quiet title to a parcel of land located in Brunswick County. In her complaint, plaintiff asserted ownership of the disputed property based on adverse possession under color of title for more than seven years, and adverse possession for more than forty years (twenty years of adverse…