Michelsen v. Harvey

OPINION

The facts relevant to this appeal are not in dispute, nor are they complex. Appellants John E. and Ann J. Michelsen (“Michelsens”) own land adjacent to property owned by respondents James A. Harvey, Samuel S. Harvey, Elizabeth Harvey Blaikie, and John F. Blaikie (“Harveys”). These two lots abut the shore of Lake Tahoe and were originally owned by the Harvey’s grandmother. The Harveys’ grandmother had sold a portion of this property to the Michelsens’ predecessor in interest.

In 1988, the Harveys filed a quiet title action against the Michelsens to resolve ownership of a thin area of…