Case Name: Patrick F. BROWN and Carolyn C. Brown, Appellants, v. Johan O'DEA, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2001-06-26
Citations: 786 So. 2d 1289
Docket Number: No. 1D00-2647
Parties: Patrick F. BROWN and Carolyn C. Brown, Appellants, v. Johan O'DEA, Appellee.
Judges: WOLF and POLSTON, JJ., CONCUR.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 786
Pages: 1289–1290

Head Matter:
Patrick F. BROWN and Carolyn C. Brown, Appellants, v. Johan O'DEA, Appellee.
No. 1D00-2647.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
June 26, 2001.
Jesse W. Rigby and Gayle H. Cramer of Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond and Stackhouse, Pensacola, for Appellants.
David L. McGee and Peter J. Mougey, of Beggs & Lane, Pensacola, for Appellee.

Opinion:
BARFIELD, C.J.
When a public entity has acquired an easement for a street right-of-way, with the fee title to the center of the street remaining in the owners of the property abutting each side of the dedicated street, one owner of abutting property cannot acquire fee simple title to the other owner's half of the dedicated street by adverse possession. See Waterman v. Smith, 94 So.2d 186 (Fla.1957).
Affirmed.
WOLF and POLSTON, JJ., CONCUR.