Phillips v. Blowers

Peterson, Justice.

Plaintiff and defendant, owners of adjoining platted iakeshore property in Crow Wing County, are in dispute as to the location of their common boundary. The issue erupted into litigation when, on August 18, 1964, defendant erected a fence upon what he claimed to be the “true and correct property line” as determined by adverse possession and “practical location and user” for more than 15 years. Judgment was ordered for defendant.

The trial court found, resolving an issue of fact, that such common boundary was not established by defendant’s adverse possession to the line of the…