Young v. Nix

Gardner, Judge:

J. P. Young instituted this partition action in which J. E. Nix was allowed to interplead and assert a claim of adverse possession. The trial court ruled that Nix’s possession was permissive and not hostile and granted summary judgment in favor of Young. We agree and affirm.

In 1912 M. M. Nix acquired title to a large tract of land in Laurens County. He divided this property into three tracts in 1921 and then deeded one tract to each of his three grandchildren, Nora Young, James Fred Nix and A. R. Nix.

Nora Young died in the mid-1920’s. Although the property had been divided by…