Legal Opinion · Dissent

James v. Griffin

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided May 22, 2001No. 20000216Published

1DissentNeumann, Justice

[¶ 18] Because I believe the twenty-year requirement for establishing acquiescence need not be the twenty years immediately before suit is brought, I respectfully dissent.

[¶ 19] Citing cases from other jurisdictions for support, James argues the boundary was established before the City took title to the property in 1979 by more than twenty years of acquiescence by the parties and their predecessors. At ¶ 13, the majority distinguishes the cases James *710cites, stating, “None of the cases relied on by James involved acquiescent possessions by others, interrupted by a nonacquiescent possession of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Production Credit Ass'n of Mandan v. Terra Vallee, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Lakeview Farm, Inc. v. EnmanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
  3. Odegaard v. CraigNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Knutson v. JensenNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Carter v. HanrathUtah Supreme Court · 1996

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