Hylton v. Belcher

CLAY, Commissioner.

This action was brought by appellee Bel-cher to quiet his title to a portion of an old county road and to enjoin its obstruction by appellant Hylton. The two parties owned land on opposite sides of the roadway. By counterclaim Hylton likewise claimed title. The special judge who tried the case adjudged title in Belcher, apparently on the basis of a quitclaim deed from Pike County.

The quitclaim deed from Pike County to Belcher was executed in 1943, and the description included all of the old county road that adjoined Belcher’s property. There is no showing that the county…