CASE PREVIEW · Michigan Court of Appeals
Firman v Santos
Evidence insufficient to show reacquisition of disputed strip by adverse possession or acquiescence
Decided
The citation
Firman v Santos, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued October 9, 2026 (Docket No. 375326), pp 5, 7-8
From the case summary
Plaintiffs bought a parcel at a 2015 tax sale; defendant bought the surrounding land in 2021. Plaintiffs allege a 1965 tax deed mistakenly moved their boundary from 400 to 450 feet, placing a 50-foot strip containing a structure within defendant's deed description. After mutual trespass…
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