Cole v. Clifton

OPINION

LEWIS, Judge.

Plaintiffs Donald and Alice Cole appeal from the dismissal of their complaint in which they alleged that defendants, Kirby Clifton and Clifton Construction Company, committed trespass on plaintiffs’ land. The parties stipulated as to the following facts:

Plaintiffs own approximately 2.29 acres in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, while Defendant Clifton owns four acres adjacent to plaintiffs’ property. The parties share a common boundary of approximately 975 feet.

Plaintiffs purchased the property in 1975 for $26,300.00 and have used it only as a residence. Plaintiffs cleared an…