Acquisition by Adverse Possession Self-Quiz
The state of Utopia has an
adverse possession Statute of Limitations of 20 years. Virtue and Sneak
own Whiteacre, a parcel of land that is located in Utopia, as joint tenants.
One day, Virtue takes a business trip to Shangri-la. He remains there
for 25 years. During that time, Sneak lives in sole possession of Whiteacre.
When Virtue gets back, Sneak claims that he has acquired title to Whiteacre
through adverse possession. Is Sneak correct?
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The state of Utopia has an
adverse possession Statute of Limitations of 20 years. Virtue owns Whiteacre,
a parcel of land that is located in Utopia. One day, Virtue takes a business
trip to Shangri-la. He remains there for 25 years. During that time, Sneak
moves in to Whiteacre and he lives in sole possession of Whiteacre for
the full 25 years. When Virtue gets back, Sneak claims that he has acquired
title to Whiteacre through adverse possession. Is Sneak correct?
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The state of Utopia has an
adverse possession Statute of Limitations of 20 years. Virtue owns Whiteacre,
a parcel of land that is located in Utopia. Whiteacre spans 10 acres.
Virtue lives on a one acre lot in the northeast corner of Whiteacre. One
day, Sneak builds a house on a ½ acre lot in the southwest corner
of Whiteacre and he lives in that house for 25 years. To what extent,
if any, can Sneak gain title to Whiteacre by adverse possession?
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Tom Thumb is a midget who
requires very little living space. Unfortunately, Tom’s size has
hurt him in an attempt to make a living. In order to save himself rent
money, Tom moves into the house of Rollie Fingers. To avoid detection,
Tom takes up residence in Fingers’ attic, which, for Tom, is easily
big enough to suit his living style. To avoid detection, every time Tom
hears Fingers coming up to the attic, he hides in a small hole in the
wall. Tom lives in the attic for 15 years in this manner. The period of
limitations for adverse possession in Tom’s state is 10 years. One
day Fingers finally catches Tom when he goes up to the attic in the middle
of the night and finds Tom asleep on the floor. He wants to evict Tom.
Can he do so?
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Dean and George are good
friends. Dean lives in a big, white house in Dreamland. The statutory
adverse possession period in Dreamland is 15 years. One day, George moves
into one of the rooms in Dean’s house. Dean consents to George moving
in. George stays in one room in the house for 20 years. Has George acquired
the room via adverse possession?
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Dean and George are good
friends. Dean lives in a big, white house in Dreamland. The statutory
adverse possession period in Dreamland is 15 years. One day, George moves
into one of the rooms in Dean’s house. Dean tells George that he
has to leave. Instead, George changes the locks to the room and stays
in the room for 16 years. Has George acquired the room via adverse possession?
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Ron owns a big White house
in Never-Neverland. The statutory adverse possession period in Never-Neverland
is 15 years. Ron does not live in his house, opting to live in a different
one of his houses instead. On January 21, 1993, Bill moves into Ron’s
house without permission and lives in the house until January 21, 2001.
At that point George physically throws Bill out of the house and moves
in himself. On January 1, 2009, Ron brings an action to evict George.
George claims he now owns the house because he acquired it via adverse
possession. Who owns the house?
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Winkin owns Littleacre, a
house in Nirvana, which has an adverse possession limitations period of
10 years. In 1990, Nod moved onto Littleacre without permission. In 1995,
Winkin sells Littleacre to Blinkin. Nod continues in possession of Littleacre
until 2002, when Blinkin brings an ejectment action against Nod. Who owns
Littleacre?
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