Tumulty v. Schreppler

OPINION

PARSONS, Vice Chancellor.

In this adverse possession case, the defendant boldly attempts to claim ownership of nearly fifteen acres of woodland property previously listed as having unknown ownership, which he discovered while boating. Although this case rests on the outermost fringes of satisfying the adverse possession standard,, for the reasons that follow, I conclude that the defendant has made out his claim. This is the Court’s post-trial Opinion.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs, Patricia Tumulty and her five children — Michele' B. Lynch, Danni A. Lyons, Stephen J. Tumulty, Christine Sarli,…