Schertz v. Rundles

Plaintiffs Lois J. Schertz and Robert Schertz, as trustees, sued defendant Warren Rundles in the Circuit Court of Woodford County seeking ejectment, declaratory judgment, the quieting of title, an injunction and money damages. After a bench trial, the court denied all relief. Plaintiffs appeal.

At issue is the ownership of a strip of land 30 feet in width in an east and west direction and one quarter of a mile in length in a north and south direction. Plaintiffs own the land on the east of the strip and defendant the land on the west. The west boundary of the strip is a quarter-quarter section…