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Walker signs bills affecting adverse possession
Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday signed into law legislation meant to give property owners more protection from trespassers who can take over their land through adverse possession.
Property — adverse possession — permissive use — attorney fees
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Civil Property — adverse possession — permissive use — attorney fees This adverse possession claim concerns a boundary dispute between Mark and Theresa Frisch and James and Pamela Schultz. Frisch appeals the trial court’s judgment that Schultz’s predecessors in interest established title to the disputed land by adverse possession. Frisch argues [&he[...]
2010AP1344 Pahl v. American Transmission Company, et al.
Property Condemnation; easements; adverse possession Gary and Judith Pahl appeal a summary judgment dismissing their claims against American Transmission Company and ATC Management, Inc. (collectively, ATC). They contend that: (1) a 1964 easement granted to the utility is void as unconscionable and against public policy; (2) ATC abandoned the easement or the easement was extinguished […]
2009AP1335 David J. French Revocable Trust of 1991, et al. v. Jacob
Property Prescriptive easements; adverse possession David J. French Revocable Trust of 1991, Jeanna N. French, and Paula Van Akkeren (the Frenches) have appealed from an order denying their motion for reconsideration of an order granting summary judgment to the respondents, William Jacob, Jr., and Virginia Jacob (the Jacobs). We conclude that summary judgment was properly […]
2009AP3046 Cogan v. Cogan
Property Adverse possession Gladys Cogan appeals from a judgment that awarded legal title to a disputed parcel of property to Joseph Cogan Jr. and Mary Cogan. Gladys claims that she is entitled to the land either by twenty years of adverse possession under Wis. Stat. § 893.25 (2007-08)[1] or by ten years of adverse possession […]
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