Graybill v. Lampman
Annotate this CaseIn this adverse possession case, Henry and Simona Prado purchased a lot in 1966 and used a strip of land under the mistaken belief that the land was theirs. In 1989, Tracy and Norma Lampman brought the lot to the east of the Prados that included the narrow parcel. The owners of each lot each apparently believed they owned the strip of land. In 2011, Christopher and Tami Graybill entered into a contract for deed with the Prados, took possession of their lot, and began using the disputed strip of land. When a survey established the true property line, the Lampmans fenced off the disputed parcel. The district court quieted title in the Lampmans, concluding that the Graybills and the Prados (collectively, Appellants) did not own the disputed area by adverse possession. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that Appellants established their adverse possession claim by a preponderance of the evidence, and the district court erred in finding to the contrary. Remanded.
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