Brewer v. United States

MEMORANDUM

WANGELIN, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the Court for a decision on the merits of plaintiff’s claims following a one day non-jury trial. Plaintiff’s two count complaint alleges that plaintiff is the rightful owner of a small tract of land in Shannon County, Missouri by virtue of adverse possession running against the United States’ (the current “paper” title holder) predecessor in interest (the McCormacs), Section 516.010 Mo.Rev. Stat. (1969). Plaintiff also seeks damages from defendant for its illegal possession of the land since 1973 in Count 2. The United States claims title…