Staggs v. Story

The parties to this litigation own adjoining residence lots in the City of Hope. Appellant, Cora Staggs, is the sister of appellee, Garrett Story, and the mother of appellant, Opal Hatley. Appellants are the record owners of (and live in a house situated on) the east half of lots 1, 2 and 3 in block 40 in the City of Hope, and appellees the record owners of (and live in a house situated on) the west half of said lots.

The .question involved is the ownership of a strip of land about 21% feet wide and 150 feet long, running north and south through these lots. Appellants claim title to, and right…