Schuler v. Oldervik

Opinion by

Judge GRAHAM.

This appeal concerns the trial court’s application of the doctrine of adverse possession within a forcible entry and detainer (FED) proceeding arising from a boundary dispute between two adjacent properties. Defendants, Yvonne Oldervik, Bevis Oldervik, and Ray Oldervik, appeal from the trial court’s judgment in favor of plaintiffs, Dave Schuler and Jenean Schuler. We affirm.

The parties own adjacent lands in a rural area. Defendant Yvonne Oldervik acquired title to her land in 1973. Plaintiffs acquired title to their land in 1980.

The disputed property consists of a…