LaBarge v. City of Concordia

Lewis, J.:

This is the third láwsuit spawned by a protracted and acrimonious dispute between the plaintiffs and the City of Concordia (City). The dispute involves a tract of real estate 189.7 feet long by 25 feet wide. The plaintiffs claim they are the owners of what we will refer to as “the disputed tract.” The City denies any claim of ownership in the tract. Despite this fact, there are certain public records which state that the City is the owner of the disputed tract. On oral argument, the City’s attorney advised this court that the City had offered to give the plaintiffs a quitclaim deed…