Shives v. Niewoehner

REYNOLDSON, Justice.

Partition action was brought by two sisters against a brother and sisters for the sale of a “family” farm. A defendant brother and sister, answering, denied any ownership in plaintiffs and by “cross-petition” (counterclaim) alleged ownership by adverse possession. From decree establishing shares in defendants and in only one plaintiff, defendants appeal and the other sister plaintiff cross-appeals. We affirm.

This Crawford county farm originally comprised about 101 acres. It was acquired in 1906 by D. E. Leitner, father of the principal parties to this action. The father…