Legal Opinion

Elizabethan Development, Inc. v. Magwood

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 4, 1985No. 85-554PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEHAN, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs ejecting defendant from certain disputed land. The apparent basis for the judgment was that plaintiffs had acquired title to the land by adverse possession for the requisite period. The land was contiguous to land to which plaintiffs had record title. There was testimony that the disputed land and the land to which plaintiffs had record title had been enclosed for over seven years by a four foot high, galvanized chain link fence with the posts set in concrete. Defendant had record title to, and paid taxes on, the disputed…

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Seddon v. HarpsterSupreme Court of Florida · 1981

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bailey v. HaglerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  2. Simpson v. Golden Resorts, LLLPSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012
  3. Seton v. SwannSupreme Court of Florida · 1995

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