Fies v. Storey

— Plaintiff Beatrice Storey Fies is the daughter of Kate Storey and William Storey, Sr., who died in 1952. They also had two sons, Earl Storey and William Storey, Jr., who died in 1973. (Any further mention of William Storey in this opinion refers to William Storey, Jr.) Bette Storey, the defendant, is the widow of William Storey, Jr. Thus, the contest is between sisters-in-law.

This is an adverse possession case. The subject property contains a larger and a smaller house. William and Bette bought the subject property in 1946 from a third party; they lived in the larger house until about 1954.…