Legal Opinion

STEUCK LIVING TRUST v. Easley

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided May 13, 2010No. 2009AP757PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*462VERGERONT, J.

¶ 1. This adverse possession claim concerns approximately seventeen acres of undeveloped land in a larger tract of several hundred acres primarily used for hunting by the titleholder, Newell Easley.1 Easley appeals the circuit court's determination that the plaintiffs established title to the disputed area by adverse possession. We conclude that, properly applying the presumption in favor of the titleholder and placing the burden of proof on the plaintiffs, the hunting and related activities of the plaintiffs' predecessors do not constitute open, notorious, visible, exclusive,…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Illinois Steel Co. v. BilotWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Worthley v. BurbanksIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Burkhardt v. SmithWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Wollman v. RuehleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Ovig v. MorrisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Richard S. Wilcox v. Estate of Ralph HinesWisconsin Supreme Court · 2014
  2. Northrop v. OppermanWisconsin Supreme Court · 2011
  3. Wilcox v. Estate of HinesCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2013
  4. Kruckenberg v. KrukarCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2017
  5. Fabry v. JagielloCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2019

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