Case ID: ky-op_4/html/0514-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Judge Hardin:", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Richmond L. Steers v. Wm. Yorke.
    Adverse Possession — Statutory Bar of Action — Mistake in Boundary.
    One, who had actual possession of the land in controversy, openly using and claiming it as his own for the requisite time to make the statute of limitation a bar, as in ordinary cases of continuous, adverse possession, the fact that he placed his enclosure beyond the true line, by mistake, could not affect his right, to rely on the statutory bar.
    APPEAL PROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT.
    September 22, 1871.
    
      Fisks, for appellant.
    
    
      Carlisle, for appellee.
    
   Opinion op the Oourt by

Judge Hardin:

We perceive no ground of objection to tbe first instruction given to tbe jury at tbe instance of the plaintiff, but regard tbe second instruction so given as misleading and erroneous in virtually depriving tbe defendant' of tbe benefit of an adverse possession of tbe ground in controversy, if while so bolding it be labored under a mistake as to tbe true boundary of tbe lot. If be bad actual possession of tbe ground, openly using and claiming it as bis own, for tbe requisite time to make tbe statute of limitation a bar as in ordinary cases of continuous, adverse possession, tbe fact that be placed bis enclosure beyond the true line, by mistake, could not affect bis right to rely upon tbe statutory bar. And for tbe same reason tbe qualification given by tbe court to tbe second instruction asked for tbe defendant, was also erroneous.

Wherefore, for tbe reasons indicated, the judgment is reversed and tbe cause remanded for a new trial and further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.