Quatannens v. Tyrrell

OPINION BY Justice DONALD W. LEMONS.

In this appeal, we consider the evidentiary requirement to sustain a claim of adverse possession in a dispute over a narrow strip of land between adjoining landowners.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

Stephen D. Quatannens and Eileen A. Quatannens ("the Quatannens") reside at 217 S. Alfred Street in Alexandria, Virginia. Robert E. Tyrrell, Jr. and his wife, Jeanne M. Hauch, ("the Tyrrells") reside at 219 S. Alfred Street, Alexandria, Virginia. In dispute is the ownership of a strip of land 100 feet long and ranging from approximately eight to 20 inches wide,…