Heustess v. Oswalt

Lyle Brown, Justice.

This is an adverse possession case. The trial court held that appellee Mary E. Oswalt (plaintiff below) had by adverse possession acquired title to fifteen acres to which appellant O. J. Gandy, Jr., recently acquired record title from his co-appellant, Heustess. For reversal appellants contend (1) that the claim of appellee was not adverse to her brother, Matthew Heustess, (2) that there was no adverse possession for the full statutory period, (3) that the entry was permissive, and (4) that the findings of the court were not supported by clear, cogent, and convincing…