Cohn v. Smith

Mississippi Supreme Court
Cohn v. Smith, 94 Miss. 517 (Miss. 1909)
49 So. 611
Smith

Cohn v. Smith

Opinion of the Court

Smith, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The evidence in the court below discloses a perfect record title in appellant to the land in controversy; but the chancellor held that appellees were the owners thereof by adverse possession. *521There was evidence of claim of ownership on the part of appellees, but no evidence amounting to proof of possession. At most it showed nothing more than a mere “scrambling possession,” which is not sufficient to cause title to vest by adverse possession.

The decree of the court below is therefore reversed, and the bill dismissed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Albert Cohn v. Thomas H. Smith
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published
Syllabus
Adverse Possession. Scrambling. A mere scrambling possession of land, however long continued, is insufficient to confer title by adverse possession.