Lewis v. Matteo

This appeal arises out of an action brought by the plaintiffs to prove ownership by adverse possession of a parcel of land that abuts the property on which they reside. The adverse possession action was the plaintiffs’ second attempt to establish ownership of the parcel. The first attempt was a quiet title action alleging title to the parcel by warranty deed.

In the quiet title action, the defendants filed a special defense that the plaintiffs could not acquire the parcel by adverse possession. The plaintiffs responded to the special defense that they were not claiming ownership by adverse…