Hoffman v. Freeman Land and Timber, LLC

This action involves a dispute about ownership of a parcel of land. Plaintiff 1 sued to eject defendants from the land and to quiet title in himself. Defendants counterclaimed on the ground that they had acquired title under a theory of adverse possession. The trial court declared plaintiff to be the owner of the property and ejected defendants from the property. We review the claim de novo 2 ORS 19.415(3), and reverse.

The disputed property consists of 4.7 acres designated as Lot 20 of the Deerview Park Subdivision. It is located approximately 20 miles west of Baker City. All lots in the…