Thanks for the reminder - but this implies that until there is judicial
intervention title remains "clouded".  Does the doctrine hold in case where
the current title-holder can prove he was defrauded (duped or tricked) or
where the original owner was unable to preserve rights?
MichaelP
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On Sun, 10 Aug 1997, DDeBar wrote:
>
> Actually, there is a doctrine of adverse possession, where title is
> recognized if then moving party (usually the prospective title-holder) can
> prove possession that is open, notorious, exclusive, hostile, continuous
> for a statutory period, and based upon a color of title. (The last item may
> be a difficult hurdle, but, in American courts, it is not impossible.)
>
> Also, of course, the title derived from right of conquest has been
> recognized since prior to American history.
>
> DDeBar
>