Gilbert v. Summers

This appeal involves a boundary dispute between Elwood Gilbert and Charlotte Summers, owners of contiguous property in Rockingham County. Gilbert filed a motion for judgment against Summers to establish by deed or adverse possession his ownership of the disputed land, approximately 15.1 acres of mountainous property. He requested that the court determine boundary lines and award him $17,000 in damages allegedly caused by Summers’ interference with his timber business. Summers denied Gilbert’s claims of ownership and filed a counterclaim to recover damages, alleging that Gilbert had removed…