Neighbours demand $30,000 for land; court rules Delaware couple owns it
A Delaware couple who maintained a fence and garden for more than 20 years won a property dispute after their new neighbours demanded $30,000 to let them keep the land. The neighbours claimed the fence crossed the legal boundary, but an October 30 court ruling recognised the couple's ownership of the entire disputed strip, including an...
Key Takeaways
- A Delaware couple who maintained a fence and garden for more than 20 years won a property dispute after their new neighbours demanded $30,000 to let them keep the land.
- The neighbours claimed the fence crossed the legal boundary, but an October 30 court ruling recognised the couple's ownership of the entire disputed strip, including an unfenced garden planter, through adverse possession.
- Full details and original dispatch available below.
A Delaware couple who maintained a fence and garden for more than 20 years won a property dispute after their new neighbours demanded $30,000 to let them keep the land. The neighbours claimed the fence crossed the legal boundary, but an October 30 court ruling recognised the couple's ownership of the entire disputed strip, including an unfenced garden planter, through adverse possession.
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This summary was curated from Times of India.