Moore v. Williams

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Mobile County determining a boundary line between coterminous landowners. We affirm.

The plaintiffs, Joseph F. Moore, Jr., and Betty H. Moore, argue that they acquired title to a narrow strip of land owned by defendant Dianna F. Williams, by adversely possessing it. After a hearing, in which conflicting testimony was presented, the trial court found that they had not, and entered judgment in favor of Williams.

Where a trial court has heard ore tenus testimony, as in this case, its judgment based upon that testimony is presumed correct…