Adverse Possession Red Herring
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- Real Property1
Example wrong choices
15017_repair-wall · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice ATimothy's claim is barred by adverse possession.
Why it's attractive
No element of adverse possession is satisfied — no party holds adversely
Why it's wrong
No element of adverse possession is satisfied — no party holds adversely
15017_repair-wall · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice BTimothy did not know about the covenant until after he incurred the expenses and therefore could not have relied on it.
Why it's attractive
The law does not require the promisee to know about the covenant before acting
Why it's wrong
The law does not require the promisee to know about the covenant before acting
15017_repair-wall · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice DThe deed from Peter to Daniel was never recorded.
Why it's attractive
Barnabas is an heir, not a purchaser — recording acts protect only BFPs
Why it's wrong
Barnabas is an heir, not a purchaser — recording acts protect only BFPs
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