Stevens v. Irving

STEVENS vs. IRVING, MISC 18-000444

LORRAINE STEVENS, TRUSTEE OF THE LORRAINE STEVENS TRUST, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. IRVING and ANN IRVING, Defendants

MISC 18-000444

OCTOBER 6, 2021

ESSEX, ss.

SPEICHER, J.

DECISION

Determining record title to property in the historic Old Town district of Marblehead can be difficult, and in the present case, neither party could overcome a title challenge to prove who owns the disputed land between their houses. In this unusual adverse possession case, neither party has asserted a claim for quiet title or similar claim to prove, nor have they proven, record title…