Goldie v. McNeil & Co. Builders

Summary

The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the quiet-title judgment awarding the disputed property to the Goldie Trust through adverse possession. Applying de novo review, the court held that the Goldies' visible improvements, maintenance, and use made their possession notorious, and that the evidence supported possession under a claim of ownership for the required 10-year period because the alleged permission letters were not received. The court did not decide whether permission granted after adverse possession begins could terminate that possession.