Tucker and Hankey were adjoining property owners. Tucker claimed that the fence

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Tucker and Hankey were adjoining property owners. Tucker claimed that the fence separating their properties was not located properly and that it should be moved back onto Hankey's land. Hankey claimed that he owned the strip between the fence and the alleged boundary line by adverse possession. He proved that for forty (40) years there had been on the strip in question a barn with a cement floor, which had been built by the person from whom he purchased his land, and that he had been told by the former owner that the fence was the boundary line. The fence consisted of five-foot-high barbed wire set in cement. Did Hankey own the strip by adverse possession?

Explanation / Answer

Yes.

adverse possession is a doctrine under which a person in possession of land owned by someone else may acquire valid title to it. in the given statement there was a barn with cement floor which had been built by the person whom he purchased his land before 40 years. so they own the strip by adverse possessions.

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