Evert v. Turner
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — George Jepson, Judge. Action to quiet title to a certain strip of land. Defense: Adverse possession and acquiescence. Decree for the plaintiff in the court below. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
1. Adverse possession: possession by mistake. The plaintiff and the defendant are the owners of adjoining lots, each lot consisting of five acres. The plaintiff’s land adjoins the defendant’s immediately on the south, and the strip of land in controversy lies along the north side, and is a part plaintiff’s lot, as shown by the deeds under which the parties acquired title. The defendant is in possession of this strip, and claims to be the owner of it. The action is to quiet the plaintiff’s title against this claim.
The defense is a general denial of plaintiff’s title, and a claim: (1) That the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Miller v. Mills CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- Grube v. WellsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- Dwight v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
- Griffin v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
- Klinkner v. SchmidtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
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