Morgan v. Bottome

Appellant, Lity Lester, appeals from a final decision of the Wyoming County Circuit Court granting a judgment notwithstanding the verdict for the appellees after the jury concluded that he acquired ownership of a parcel of land by adverse possession. Appellant’s primary contention is that the lower court erred in granting the judgment notwithstanding the verdict for the appellees because the testimony before the jury was such that reasonable minds could differ. We agree.

In 1972, Litesell and Zina Morgan brought suit to quiet title to a parcel of land, the ownership of which was also claimed…