Port of Portland v. Maxwell

The Port of Portland commenced a condemnation of certain frontage property along the Columbia River in Multnomah County. Included was property belonging to defendants Maxwell. In their answer in the condemnation proceeding Maxwells claimed severance damages for some property additional to that to which they appeared to hold record title, saying that the additional property which lies immediately east of their record title property had been acquired by adverse possession. This prompted the Port of Portland to bring this declaratory judgment suit against defendants Maxwell and defendant Western…