Admadu v. Bockai, Sr.

Summary

The D.C. Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s finding that Bockai acquired the Anacostia property by adverse possession, vacated the gift analysis and attorney‑fees award, and remanded for further proceedings. The court held that Bockai’s possession was not hostile because Ahmadu, the legal titleholder, had granted him a power of attorney, and that a person cannot give what he does not own.