Opinion ID: 1941185
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: is the appellee's action barred by the statute of limitations?

Text: The appellant argues that under Mississippi Code Annotated §§ 15-1-7 and 15-1-9 (1972), our ten-year statute of limitations concerning land, this action accrued in 1940, or at least shortly thereafter, as the acts of Eddie were sufficient to give notice to them. This argument overlooks the action itself, which was to cancel a cloud on title, the so-called correction deed of December, 1975. As such, the cause of action could not accrue prior to the existence of that 1975 deed. Regardless of the acts of Eddie prior to the 1975 deed, no action accrued by virtue of those purported acts of dominion if, as appellees contend and the chancellor found, Eddie's use of the 40 acres was merely permissive. Therefore, the cause of action accrued on December 22, 1975, and the suit was filed on January 8, 1980, and amended in July, 1981. This is well within the statute of limitations and there is no merit to this assignment.