§ 78B-2-208. Adverse possession -- Possession presumed in owner.

(1) In an action for the recovery of real property, it is presumed that: (a) the person establishing legal title to the property has been in possession of the property; and (b) any occupation of the property has been under and in subordination to the legal title. (2) Subsection (1) may be rebutted by a showing that the property has been held and possessed adversely to the legal title for at least seven years before commencement of the action.