Humphrey v. Harrison

The reason I am unable to concur in the majority opinion is that I believe it is fundamentally impossible, under the orthodox principles of adverse possession, for a stranger to the record title to acquire an undivided interest in real property through joint possession of the property with the record titleholder.

Regardless of how the respondent’s possession originated — either by parol gift or otherwise — the validity of his claim depends upon its sufficiency under the principles of adverse possession. Until such time, therefore, as his possession ripened into title his father was the true…