Neale v. Lee
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Motio.n for a new trial on exceptions in an- action of trespass for cutting down the wall'of plaintiff’s dwelling-house. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice James
This is an action of trespass for cutting down the wall of the plaintiffs’ dwelling house. The defendant claims that the house in question encroached 8 inches upon his land, and that, after reasonable notice to the plaintiffs, he had removed the encroaching part of the building in. order, that he might build on the line of his own lot, using-in doing so reasonable care and skill.
The parties were adjoining owners, and the question in this case is whether the plaintiff had acquired title to the 8 inches in controversy by adverse possession.
It appears by the bill of exceptions that one Frederick…
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