Vezey v. Green

35 P.3d 14 (2001)

Allen VEZEY, Appellant,

v.

Angela GREEN, Appellee.

No. S-9440.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

November 16, 2001.

William R. Satterberg, Jr., Fairbanks, for Appellant.

No appearance by Appellee.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.

OPINION

FABE, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Angela Green took possession of part of her family's land in 1982. The land was probably an oral gift to Green from her grandparents. For the following decade, Green lived on the land during the summer. She gradually built a house, cleared surrounding land, cultivated a garden…