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786 So. 2d 1289

Brown v. O'Dea

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2001-06-26

Relies on 94 So. 2d 186 - Waterman v. Smith

Decided 2001-06-26

BARFIELD, C.J.

¶1When a public entity has acquired an easement for a street right-of-way, with the fee title to the center of the street remaining in the owners of the property abutting each side of the dedicated street, one owner of abutting property cannot acquire fee simple title to the other owner’s half of the dedicated street by adverse possession. See Waterman v. Smith, 94 So.2d 186 (Fla.1957).

¶2Affirmed.

WOLF and POLSTON, JJ., CONCUR.
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