York v. Horner

Gary M. Gaertner, Jr., Judge

Introduction

This case involves a property dispute over a 20-foot-wide strip of land (disputed property) that is part of a subdivision lot, which Jason York (York) recently purchased at a tax sale. Both parties appeal the trial court's summary judgment, which found that Clyde J. Horner and Cecil F. Homer (collectively, the Horners) were entitled to the entire disputed property by adverse possession, but awarded only an eight-foot strip of the property to the Horners and the remainder to York. Because we find that York's collector's deed defeats the Horners' claim of…