Perry D. Caminis v. Austin Troy

Summary

The court affirmed the Appellate Court's judgment on an alternative ground, holding that the defendants acquired the disputed littoral area by adverse possession and that the plaintiffs' claims were barred by the fifteen-year limitations period. The permits authorizing construction of the dock did not themselves convey property rights, but they also did not prevent the defendants from asserting a claim of right. Because the adverse-possession period was established through the defendants' and their predecessor's continuous possession, the court directed judgment for the defendants on their adverse-possession counterclaim.