Swecker v. Dorn

Plaintiff, who claimed title to land by adverse possession, appeals from an order of the Yellowstone County District Court granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a quiet title action.

The dispute is over the ownership of the south half of Lot 46 Block 8, State Realty Addition in Billings, Montana, originally owned by plaintiff’s brother, George Martell. Plaintiff claimed ownership of the parcel by virtue of an oral gift from her brother which she alleges eventually ripened into title by adverse possession. Defendant Dorn claimed title to the parcel by virtue of a deed purchased…