Stokes v. Kummer is a case which reveals a divide different than most adverse possession cases. Instead of a dispute over a portion of land along the edge of two neighbors’ real property, this case regards ownership of land in its totality.

As to the divide then, we have a conflict between people who have

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Lloyd v. Montecuco, 83 Wn. App. 846 (Div. II 1996) is a waterfront case which helps to identify the extent to which definitive (boundary) lines must be demonstrated in order to achieve adverse possession. The case is informative with respect to adversely possessed property boundaries both on land and out into the water.

Background

I abhor the practice of pleading in the alternative because it turns a trial into a “try-all.” That stated, Anderson v. Hudak is a case which gives me pause to consider the validity of “complimentary pleading.”

The background facts of this case are fairly simple. In 1960, Aline Anderson had her parcel of 270′ X

Timberlane HOA, Inc. v. Brame is a textbook case both with respect to procedure and merit, EXCEPT …

Unlike the opinion itself, I am going to first look at the merits of adverse possession and then review this idea of standing.

Overall, this is a pretty clear case in which someone who had purchased property

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times … a picture tells a thousand words! See [HERE].

Selby v. Knudson is a case which is difficult to comprehend without diving into the reporter to actually get the “picture” – i.e. plat maps.

Unfortunately, today I am not going to allocate