Legal Opinion

Morton v. Zeigler

Charlottesville County Circuit Court

Decided May 27, 2008No. Case No. 07-206Published

1Opinion of the Court

By Judge Edward L. Hogshire

Plaintiff, Curtis L. Morton, alleges that Defendant, an adjacent property owner, Alexis L. Zeigler, attempted to place a fence on property that Plaintiff had acquired by adverse possession. Plaintiff has requested determination of true ownership, and Defendant filed a Demurrer and Motion to Dismiss, arguing that Plaintiffs adverse possession was nullified by mistake and acknowledgement and that Plaintiffs suit was barred by the statute of limitations. The issues having been fully briefed, the Court now makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law.

Findi…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Grappo v. BlanksSupreme Court of Virginia · 1991
  2. Heyward & Lee Construction Co. v. SandsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1995
  3. Quatannens v. TyrrellSupreme Court of Virginia · 2004
  4. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc. v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. State Water Control BoardCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005
  5. Hubbard v. DavisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1943

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