Ruhland v. Elliott

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Luckert, J.:

This case arises from a dispute over the ownership of a 5.5-acre tract of real estate in Cloud County. The district court determined that Keith Elliott, who had at one time deeded away the land to his then-wife’s daughter, had regained possession of the disputed tract through adverse possession. A panel of the Court of Appeals reversed on the issue subject to our grant of review, concluding that the district court’s conclusion was not supported by substantial evidence. We now affirm the Court of Appeals’ decision on that issue and reverse…