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I have passed this link around and everyone registers outrage. I have to look up whether there was any kind of appeal afterwards. Like the protests.
There was an appeal; the judge and his wife reached a settlement that returned all but a five- to eight-foot strip back to the rightful owners. The judge died in 2011, so he went through all those costly legal battles for years and hardly got any enjoyment out of the land he took. He also became a social pariah. Just goes to show, legal doesn't always mean right or moral!
Well done hubby! So glad the guy didn't get out the shotgun ha ha! Sounds like he'll be civil at least to your face. That's all we can really ask of neighbors, eh?
As far as any easement regarding the OP's property - it would have been in the title report. If there's nothing there, I wouldn't worry about it. That's what title insurance is for. If they didn't tell you about an easement, and it costs you money down the line - yay for title insurance!
I have a feeling the guy made up the easement to justify what he did. At any rate, if there's some easement on his land, it shouldn't impact the OP. IMO.
What a relief OP. I was on pins and needles waiting to hear if this was going to be the next Hatfields and McCoys.
My husband happened to see neighbor outside in his yard this morning so he walked down to speak to him.
After introductions hubby told him we mailed a letter and and about the survey etc. Neighbor then asked if those were the stakes? Supposedly he thought they were from the city about the easement. He also thought we were just letting him know that we were putting in a fence just in case the fence workers messed up his plants. Long story short, he did think it was his land but on assumption only. He said he will move some of the plants that come back (periannuals?) But leave most as they will die out over winter. Hubby got the feeling that this guy really didn't know much about surveys and was a tiny bit clueless. I don't know if it was an act but we will find out come Spring. I hope that's it though!
[quote=angelenogirl;37224635]There was an appeal; the judge and his wife reached a settlement that returned all but a five- to eight-foot strip back to the rightful owners. The judge died in 2011, so he went through all those costly legal battles for years and hardly got any enjoyment out of the land he took. He also became a social pariah. Just goes to show, legal doesn't always mean right or moral
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