Dudley v. NETELER

In January 1996, Irene Neteler, defendant’s great aunt, conveyed a tract of land in Mason County by warranty deed to defendant, David W. Neteler, and his wife. Six months later, Irene conveyed an adjacent tract to Clark L. Dudley. After Clark’s death, plaintiff, Barbara T. Dudley, became the owner of this tract by virtue of Clark’s last will and testament. A house straddled the adjacent tracts. The deed to plaintiff (for ease and clarity, we refer to the deed to Clark L. Dudley as the deed to plaintiff) reserved a life estate in the home. The deed to defendant did not. In response to a claim…