Kroulik v. Knuppel

KIRSHBAUM, Judge.

Defendants, Raymond F. Knuppel, Jr. and Burnett Construction Co. (Burnett), appeal from a judgment entered by the trial court granting title to plaintiffs, Charles W. Kroulik and Claire L. Kroulik, and plaintiffs cross-appeal the trial court’s award of damages and assessment of costs. We modify the trial court’s judgment in part and, as modified, affirm.

In 1944, plaintiffs acquired certain real property described by the conveyance as located east of the east bank of the Animas River. In 1973, Knuppel acquired property adjacent to plaintiffs’ land by a deed which described his…