Hirsch v. Patterson

Richard L. Mays, Justice.

In a suit between cotenants over title to 93 acres of wild and unimproved timber land, the chancellor quieted title in appellees on their claim of adverse possession. The primary question raised by appellants on appeal is whether the chancellor’s finding of adverse possession is against the preponderance of the evidence. We affirm the chancellor’s decision since we find sufficient evidence to support it.

Adverse possession is a rule of law which operates to transfer title to real property from the record owner to one whose possession is under a claim of title and, for…