Title 44, Chapter 5, Section 161
( 44-5-161)
(a) In order for possession to be the foundation of prescriptive
title, it: (1) Must be in the right of the possessor and not of another; (2) Must not have originated in fraud except as provided in Code Section 44-5-162; (3) Must be public, continuous, exclusive, uninterrupted, and
peaceable; and (4) Must be accompanied by a claim of right. (b) Permissive possession cannot be the foundation of a prescription
until an adverse claim and actual notice to the other party. |