# Brown v. O'Dea

> District Court of Appeal of Florida · June 26, 2001 · 786 So. 2d 1289

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/7741148

## Case

- **Full name:** Patrick F. BROWN and Carolyn C. Brown v. Johan O'DEA
- **Court:** District Court of Appeal of Florida
- **Decided:** June 26, 2001
- **Citations:** 786 So. 2d 1289; 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 8769; 2001 WL 708618
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court by Barfield
- **Judges:** Barfield, Polston, Wolf
- **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

BARFIELD, C.J.
When 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).
Affirmed.
WOLF and POLSTON, JJ., CONCUR.

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