Notorious Possession
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Notorious Possession
Generally acknowledged possession of real estate . One of the requirements to gain ownership of real estate through adverse possession.
Example: Asquatter, who was in notorious possession of land, was thought by neighbors to be the owner of record.
Example: Asquatter, who was in notorious possession of land, was thought by neighbors to be the owner of record.
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Notorious Possession
Possession of real property that is open, undisguised, and conspicuous to the point where such possession is generally known or recognized. See 108 S.W. 2d 489, 493. The term is used as one of the elements in defining and/or determining the existence of adverse possession , which involves a claim of right to property not by title but by possession for a statutory period of time; such possession is required to be “actual,” “continuous,” “notorious,” and “hostile,” in order that the title owner without actual notice of such possession may be legally presumed to have notice. 14 So. 805, 806. See also hostile possession.
