Wright v. Wright

Thompson, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict awarding title to a 429.5-acre farm to appellee Estate of H. L. Wright, Jr., on the theory of adverse possession against cotenants.

The property in issue was acquired by warranty deed in 1940 by H. L. Wright, Sr. (“Harve”) and his eldest son H. L. Wright, Jr. (“Aitchey”), now both deceased. Father and son each paid $100 toward the $2,000 purchase price, and the balance of $1,800 was financed with a 20-year note. Harve Wright never paid any installments on the loan nor taxes on the property. He died two years later.…