Butts v. Skinner

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clarke

Affirming.

In 1890, appellees’ father, Charles Anderson, put appellants in possession of a town lot owned by him, under a verbal contract of sale by which he agreed to convey same to them upon their payment to him of $450.00. They remained in possession of the lot until 1916, and the sole question at issue in this action is whether they acquired title by adverse possession..

The rule is thoroughly established that “The possession of the vendee, under an executory contract of sale is not adverse to that of his vendor until he has performed the conditions…