Legal Opinion
Sands Associates v. Rios
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided January 21, 1986No. 3783PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDupont, C. J.
In this action to quiet and settle title to a parcel of land to which the defendants claimed title by adverse possession, the trial court rendered judgment for the plaintiffs.1 In appealing from that judgment, the defendants claim that the trial court erred (1) in finding that the evidence did not support their claim of adverse possession, (2) in applying an improper standard of proof, and (3) in denying their motion for a new trial. We find no error.
The trial court found that the defendants purchased property adjacent to the parcel in question on June 8, 1962. In 1963, they began clearing…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Turner v. ScanlonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
- Hartford Division, Emhart Industries, Inc. v. Amalgamated Local Union 376Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Burr v. LichtenheimSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Morgan v. HillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- Doyle v. KuleszaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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3Cited by6 opinions
- DeVita v. EspositoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1987
- State v. EdwardsConnecticut Appellate Court · 1987
- Matto v. Dan Beard, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1988
- Dahl v. Banks, No. 30 02 02 (Oct. 28, 1992)Connecticut Superior Court · 1992
- Pegolo v. City of Middletown, No. 47647 (Aug. 29, 1990)Connecticut Superior Court · 1990
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