William W. Karvonen v. John Dyer

JAMES ALGER FEE, Circuit Judge.

This is an action to quiet title and for recovery of real property, which Karvonen claims to own by adverse possession but record title to which is vested in Dyer. A complaint was filed consisting of two causes of action. The answer contained denials, an affirmative defense and a counterclaim.

The case was tried to the judge sitting with a jury. At the close of the evidence presented by Karvonen, the judge directed a verdict for Dyer on the two causes of action in the complaint and for Karvonen on the counterclaim.

The genesis of the controversy can be shortly…