Legal Opinion
Welch v. Unknown Heirs
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 27, 1955No. 12309PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit by plaintiff-appellant under Section 16-1501 of the District of Columbia Code (1951) to establish title by adverse possession to the real property known as 2810 Dumbarton Avenue, N. W., in Georgetown, District of Columbia. Defendants-appellees filed counterclaims as co-tenants seeking partition and sale of the premises, and an accounting for the rents and receipts thereof. The District Court held that plaintiff had not acquired exclusive title to the property by adverse possession, and that the defendants are entitled to a partition and sale and an…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by4 opinions
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