I Ns 1444/16 AI generated

Court rules that 30-year possession by a woman establishes ownership via prescription under Polish Civil Code.

Case Number I Ns 1444/16

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2018-03-19

Outcome Allowed / Granted

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Legislator summary

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The court ruled in favor of W.W. (1), declaring she acquired ownership of a 3.79-hectare plot through prescription. The court found that W.W. (1) possessed the land continuously and independently since 1977, evidenced by her sons cutting trees on her request while she paid for the wood. Since she possessed the property for over thirty years, the court applied Article 172 § 2 of the Civil Code to grant her title despite any lack of good faith.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 172 § 1, 2 k.c.; Art. 337, 338 k.c.; The court held that continuous possession for thirty years by a person acting as an owner independently confers ownership regardless of the possessor's good or bad faith.

Keywords

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prescription of ownership possession in good faith independent possession Civil Code Art 172 acquisition of title

Cited Legislation

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Art. 172 § 1 k.c.

Art. 172 § 2 k.c.

Art. 337 k.c.

Art. 338 k.c.

Art. 520 § 1 k.p.c.

art. 172 § 1 k.c

art. 172 § 2 k.c

art. 520 § 1 k.p.c

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Court rules J. Z. acquired 1/6 shares via adverse possession after 30 years of holding title to land.

Court dismissed acquisition by prescription claim due to lack of good faith possession and insufficient duration.

Court orders partition of inherited property awarding full title to sole possessor and compensating heirs.

Wnioskodawca - R. W. (1) reprezentowany w toku sprawy przez profesjonalnego pełnomocnika w osobie adw. J. F. w dniu 10 marca 2015 r. złożył do tutejszego sądu wniosek o stwierdzenie, że nieruchomość położona we wsi W., gm. O. oznaczona nr działek (...) (dawny nr (...)) o pow. (...) ha została nabyta przez zasiedzenie w dniu (...) r. przez W. i P. małż. W. w udziałach wynoszących po ½ części każdy z nich. Ponadto wnosił o zasądzenie kosztów postępowania na swoją rzecz.

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