Hunt v. Matthews

This is an action to quiet a title claimed to have been acquired by adverse possession. Three major matters are raised: the criteria for ruling on a motion challenging the sufficiency of the evidence at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s testimony, objections to the trial court’s findings and objections to the conclusions regarding adverse possession.

Plaintiff acquired title by deed to that parcel marked “A” on the map. Title was acquired in 1957 after the plaintiff had leased this residential property for a year. She has lived since in a house on the property. In November 1968, she filed a…