Heriot v. Smith

This boundary dispute concerns the ownership of a narrow, wedge-shaped parcel of land located on the north bank of the Columbia River in Pacific County. State Route 401 divides the contested area into north and south portions. The neighbor residing to the west (Heriot) bases his claim to the parcel on the results of a survey conducted in December 1979. The easterly neighbor (Lewis) asserts ownership by operation of the doctrines of (1) adverse possession and (2) boundary by acquiescence. The contested area, depicted in the sketch, lies between the old fence line and the eastern boundary of…