Richard S. Wilcox v. Estate of Ralph Hines

¶ 1. This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals1 reversing a decision and order of the Sauk County Circuit Court2 dismissing the adverse possession claim brought by the respondents, Richard and Susan Wilcox.

¶ 2. This case involves an action for adverse possession brought by the respondents, Richard and Susan Wilcox, for the purpose of gaining title to a strip of land separating their property from Lake Delton. The question presented is whether the Wilcoxes can establish that they adversely possessed the disputed property when their predecessors in interest, the Somas, ex*7p…