Nebb v. Butler

Clarke, Presiding Justice.

This appeal arose as an action to establish title to certain land by alleging adverse possession for 20 years pursuant to OCGA § 44-5-161. The case was tried before the court without a jury and the judge found that Mr. Nebb had not established uninterrupted exclusive possession for the required time period. Mr. Nebb then filed a motion for new trial which the court overruled and he now appeals.

Mr. Nebb purchased the land in question in 1981. Prescriptive title may be obtained by tacking on successive possessions in the chain of title, OCGA § 44-5-172; Nebb presented…