Flannery v. Stump

¶ 1 John Flannery appeals from the trial court’s order granting John Stump’s motion for summary judgment and barring Flannery from asserting any rights to a disputed parcel of land. Flannery argues that the trial court erred in concluding that Stump has superior title to the disputed parcel by adverse possession. After review, we conclude that the trial court erred as a matter of law. Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s order.

¶2 This case arises from a dispute between adjacent landowners over a parcel of land situated in Penn Township, Berks County. Sometime in 1963, Stump leased and…