ALLISON v. SHEPHERD

No. 75-1069; SC 25379.

591 P.2d 735 (1979)

285 Or. 447

Pearl A. ALLISON, Personal Representative of the Estate of Frank Kausche, Deceased, Respondent-Cross-Appellant, v. Ray SHEPHERD, Appellant-Cross-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, Department 1.

Decided March 8, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Anderson of Murphy, Anderson & Cegavske, Roseburg, argued the cause and submitted briefs for appellant-cross-respondent.

Randolph Lee Garrison, Roseburg, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent-cross-appellant.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and HOLMAN, HOWELL and LENT, JJ.


HOWELL, Justice.

This action for trespass involves a dispute over ownership of land bordering the Umpqua River. The trial court held that plaintiff did not have title to the land under her deed, but submitted to the jury the question of whether plaintiff had obtained title by adverse possession. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

The facts can best be illustrated by the accompanying diagram. Plaintiff is the record owner of land...

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