Marlowe v. Clark

LEWIS, Judge.

The issue here is the ownership of a three acre tract of land in Chatham County. The plaintiff in this action is the half-sister of the defendant, Billy Clark, both being children of Mae Goodman White, but having different fathers. Catherine W. Marlowe (“plaintiff”) asserts an interest in the disputed property as an heir of W.R. White, Sr., whereas Billy Goodman Clark (“defendant”) claims title to the property by virtue of adverse possession. We hold that defendant has the superior claim of title and affirm the trial court’s entry of summary judgment.

On 14 February 1944, a fifty…