Pogue v. White Stone Baptist Church

KENNEDY, Justice.

The plaintiff, Johnny L. Pogue, appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendants, White Stone Baptist Church and Roosevelt Turner, as trustee. We affirm.

The issues are whether the plaintiff presented substantial evidence necessary to maintain an action to quiet title so as to permit submission to the trier of fact and whether the defendants acquired title to the subject property by adverse possession.

On June 30, 1987, plaintiff, Johnny L. Pogue, filed a complaint pursuant to Code 1975, § 6-6-540 et seq., to quiet title. Plaintiff claimed title in fee simple…