Dees v. Pennington

This is a boundary line dispute between coterminous landowners. Following a disagreement between Howard Dees and Margaret Pennington concerning the boundary line between their properties, Dees filed this action1 to have the court determine the boundary line. Alternatively, Dees alleged that he had gained title to the disputed strip of property by adverse possession. The court fixed the property line as advocated by Pennington. Dees appeals.

The property is located in Lamar County, Alabama. Both parties trace their chain of title to W.C. Dees, the plaintiff's grandfather. W.C. Dees conveyed the…