Riggs v. McMurtry

Opinion by

Mr. Justice McWilliams.

By writ of error the Riggses seek reversal of a judgment of the trial court which decreed that lone McMurtry was the absolute owner of certain land by her adverse possession of the same for more than eighteen years as prescribed by C.R.S. ’53, 118-7-1.

The following chronology will perhaps serve to place the present controversy in proper focus:

1. by warranty deed recorded April 13, 1935, one J. O. McMurtry acquired title to certain described property situate in Prowers County, the property being a part of lot 76 in Park subdivision in the town of Holly;

2. in…