Smith v. Pierce

OPINION

HUNTER, Judge:

Appellant filed a quiet title action claiming she owned, by virtue of adverse possession, a 2' strip of land running beside her driveway for about 51 feet. Appellee contended Appellant’s 15 years of holding the affected real estate openly, visibly, continuously, exclusively and with a claim of ownership had not run before he claimed ownership. The matter was tried to the court which found for Appellee. Appellant filed a motion for new trial which the court denied. We find the court erred as a matter of law. We reverse the order denying new trial and remand the matter for…