A man owned a 50-acre lot. He had purchased 40 of those acre…
A man owned a 50-acre lot. He had purchased 40 of those acres from his uncle and had acquired title to an adjacent 10-acre strip from an absent neighbor by adverse possession. The man entered into a land sale contract to convey the 50 acres to a friend. The contract included all necessary details as to the property, the parties, and the transaction, but was silent as to the nature of title that the man would convey to the friend. At the time of closing, the friend paid the purchase price and accepted the deed conveyed by the man for the 50-acre lot. Three months later, the neighbor came back to the area and brought an action in ejectment against the friend for the ten acres. The friend now sues the man. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the friend’s rights?