WALES v. LESTER


517 P.2d 281 (1973)

Joseph H. WALES and Brenda M. Wales, His Wife, Appellants, v. H. Wray LESTER, and All Other Persons Unknown Claiming Any Right, Title, Estate, Lien or Interest in the Real Property Described in the Complaint Adverse to Plaintiffs' Ownership or to Any Cloud Upon Plaintiffs' Title Thereto, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided December 20, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Smedema, Corvallis, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Smedema & Evashevski, Corvallis.

Peter L. Barnhisel, Corvallis, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Fenner & Barnhisel, Corvallis.


O'CONNELL, Chief Justice.

This is a suit in which plaintiffs seek to establish their ownership of a parcel of land by adverse possession. The trial court found that plaintiffs' use of the parcel had not been so notorious as to establish title by adverse possession.

The land in question is a six-acre tract situated in the Crescent Valley area of Corvallis, Oregon. The parcel in dispute was not included in the description in the land sale contract by which plaintiffs...

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