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Adverse user

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An adverse user is sack a use of the property as the owner himself would make, asking no permission, and disregarding all other claims to it, so far as they conflict with this use. Blanchard v. Moulton, 63 Me. 434 ; Murray v. Scribner, 74 Wis. 602, 43 N. W. 548; Ward v. Warren, 82 N. Y. 265.

Defined under User in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

An adverse user is such a use of the property as the owner himself would make, asking no permission, and disregarding all other claims to it, so far as they conflict with this use. 63 Me. 434,