Billie and Carolyn Buckingham and Brett and Tara Buckingham v. Josh McAfee and Shawn Scholl

Opinion

BRIAN QUINN, Chief Justice.

In this appeal, we are asked to decide if the trial court erred in declaring that appellants Billie and Carolyn Buckingham and Britt and Tara Buckingham (collectively “the Buckinghams”) do not own a portion of the Red River riverbed claimed by Josh McAfee and Shawn Scholl (collectively “McAfee”). We conclude that it did not, after considering the arguments urged by them.

Background

Realty deeded to the Buckinghams surrounds the riverbed in question. It encompasses all land lying south of the south bank and north of the north bank of the North Fork of the Red…