§ 78B-2-213. What constitutes adverse possession not under written instrument.

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Utah Code › Title 78B › Chapter 78B-2 › § 78B-2-213

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Land is considered to be possessed and occupied adversely by a person claiming title not founded upon a written instrument, judgment, or decree in the following cases only, where: (1) it has been protected by a substantial enclosure; (2) it has been usually cultivated or improved; or (3) labor or money amounting to the sum of $5 per acre has been expended upon dams, canals, embankments, aqueducts, or otherwise for the purpose of irrigating the land.

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