Moore v. Stone

OPINION

TOM GRAY, Chief Justice.

This appeal involves the determination by a jury that G.Z. Stone and W.D. Wolf adversely possessed approximately 16 acres and 8 acres, respectively, of land claimed under title by Kathleen Moore. Various theories of adverse possession were submitted to the jury: possession by both Stone and Wolf for the statutory periods of 8, 5, 10, and 25 years, and possession by acquiescence. The judgment was written generally and awarded the disputed land to Stone and Wolf. Because there was no evidence to prove adverse possession for the statutory period of 10 years, and…