J & M LAND CO. v. FIRST UNION NAT. BANK


766 A.2d 1110 (2001)

166 N.J. 493

J & M LAND COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, trustee under deeds of trust for the benefit of David S. Shepard and Jean S. Meyer, Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff-Respondent, v. R.C. Maxwell Company, Third Party Defendant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 27, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard O. Venino, Sea Girt, argued the cause for appellant.

John A. Ridgway, Linwood, argued the cause for respondent (Ridgway & Ridgway, attorneys).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by COLEMAN, J.

This is an adverse possession case in which the Court must determine which of several statutes of limitations governs the claim. More broadly, this appeal requires us to reconcile the meaning of N.J.S.A. 2A:14-6 and -7 with N.J.S.A. 2A:14-30 and N.J.S.A. 2A:14-31 and to reconcile N.J.S.A. 2A:14-6 and -7 with N.J.S.A. 2A:35-1. We hold that title does not vest in an adverse possessor...

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