Morgan v. Alabama Power Co.

ADAMS, Justice.

This is an adverse possession case. The sole issue is whether the flooding of land with water to form a reservoir is sufficient possession of the land to satisfy the common law requirements of adverse possession. We hold that such submersion does constitute possession, and we therefore affirm the summary judgment granted in favor of the defendant.

The land in question was originally owned by Uriah F. Jones and Annie F. Jones as tenants in common. Annie F. Jones died intestate. Her one-half interest in the land passed by intestate succession to her ten children as a V20 interest…