Thorman v. Cross

Plaintiffs Raymond J. and Wanda L. Thorman brought a complaint for adverse possession of a tract of land comprised of approximately 3.69 acres lying along the southern boundary of their farmland on property owned by defendants Phillip R. and Stephanie E. Cross. The tract is bordered on the north by the section line between the parties’ properties, on the south and east by the LaMoine River and on the west by a township road, all in Macomb Township, McDonough County, Illinois. For purposes of this opinion, the following diagram is provided. The tract in dispute is shaded:

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