Silas v. McGuire

I agree with Judge Wright that the trial court did not err in its judgment establishing the boundary line and that the Silases did not prove that they adversely possessed the disputed property. I disagree with Judge Wright’s statement that the Silases are required to prove 10 years of possession and color of title, payment of taxes, or descent or devise. The caselaw does not require proof of the latter.

In a boundary-line dispute between coterminous landowners, such as this one, where adverse possession is an issue, our supreme court has held:

“[A] coterminous landowner, like [the Si-lases],…