A California couple bought a home with a 20-by-20-foot garden, then a neighbour claimed the land; a 1955 deal involving $250 and babysitting helped secure their exclusive gardening rights in an October 26 ruling
Rupert Clayton and Miriam Pinchuk bought their Oakland home in 2019, unaware that their neighbours would later claim ownership of its garden. (AI image) A small garden became the centre of a legal battle between two California couples after a property survey revealed that the land belonged to a neighbouring house. Rupert Clayton and Miriam…