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Gruebele v. Geringer
Citation:
640 N.W.2d 454 (2002)Facts
In 1959 or 1960, John and Katie Pleines built a garage that was later determined to be on the property line between Tract 1 and Tract 2. Raymond Guthmiller purchased Tract 1 in 1975, and upon learning the garage was on the property line, received permission from the owners of Tract 2 (John and Elizabeth Guthmiller) to keep the garage in place, with both parties sharing its use. Henry Wallenvein purchased Tract 1 in 1977 and continued the shared use arrangement with the owners of Tract 2. The Gruebeles purchased Tract 2 in 1994 and stored various items in the garage. In 1996, Geringer purchased Tract 1 from Wallenvein, and the Gruebeles informed him that the garage was on the property line and would need to be moved. In 1998, the Gruebeles formally requested Geringer to move the garage, and in 2000, they initiated a quiet title action.
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