Gilland v. Dougherty

OPINION

THOMPSON, JUDGE:

This is an appeal from a judgment quieting title in property claimed through adverse possession. The disputed property is a wooded area surrounded by several neighboring properties which also contain woods. The wooded area’s legal description is not contained in any of the neighboring properties’ deeds.

In 2006, Patrick and Merry Dougherty became interested in purchasing a 439,34-acre tract of property from Barbara Cox that included a farm and woods. After they signed a purchase contract, the Doughertys had the property surveyed by Stephen Hibbs. Hibbs determined that…