§ 78B-2-212. Adverse possession -- Under claim not founded on written instrument or judgment.

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Utah Code › Title 78B › Chapter 78B-2 › § 78B-2-212

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Where it appears that there has been an actual continued occupation of land under claim of title, exclusive of any other right, but not founded upon a written instrument, judgment or decree, the land actually occupied and no other, is considered to have been held adversely.

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