Walls v. Grohman

EAGLES, Judge.

We note as a preliminary matter that defendants’ failure to except to the findings of the referee that plaintiffs were vested with superior record title to the disputed lands makes the referee’s findings conclusive on appeal. In Re Hayes, 261 N.C. 616, 135 S.E. 2d 645 (1964). Therefore, the sole question presented for review is whether defendants’ possession of the disputed lands amounts to adverse possession under the well-settled principles of law in this state.

Under G.S. 1-40, adverse possession against an individual without color of title must run for 20 years before title…