Allison v. Shepherd

This action for trespass involves a dispute over ownership of land bordering the Umpqua River. The trial court held that plaintiff did not have title to the land under her deed, but submitted to the jury the question of whether plaintiff had obtained title by adverse possession. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

The facts can best be illustrated by the accompanying diagram. Plaintiff is the record owner of land included in Lot 9 under a series of conveyances dating back to a 1910 deed from the State of Oregon to one C. H. Maupin. Defendant is the record owner of…