Schultz v. Dew

MILLER, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Thomas C. Dew and Denise A. Dew appeal a summary judgment in favor of the claim of adverse possession made by Mark F. Schultz, Pearl E. Pepka, and Mary T. Carter (collectively referred to as Pepka). We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2] This case concerns ownership of a strip of land, 45.5 feet by 230 feet, which includes Pepka’s driveway and runs across the western edge of Dew’s property. The undisputed facts are as follows.

[¶3] On April 11, 1946, Lawrence and Pearl Pepka obtained by warranty deed the residential property described generally as Outlot 37, and a portion of Outlot…