Darken v. Mooney

This is a boundary dispute between adjoining property owners in the village of Woodstock. The Darkens brought an action in Windsor Superior Court seeking a declaratory judgment as well as a permanent injunction. Defendant Mooney counterclaimed on the basis of adverse possession; he claims title to a portion of plaintiffs’ property by adverse use for a period in excess of fifteen years. After hearing, the presiding judge established a boundary line and issued a permanent injunction in favor of plaintiffs.

Defendant advances four arguments on appeal. He argues that: (1) the trial court’s denial…