1.John's grandmother has lived with him in Connecticut for 10 years. Upon her death, he inherited her house and 15 acres of land in Maine. No one has been to the house since grandma moved 10 years ago. When he arrived, he found that someone has been using a portion of the property. Under what legal theory might he have lost that portion of the property to the new user?

2. The town needs to widen the street through the commercial district of town. You do not want the road widened in front of your property. Under what legal theory may the town take the land from you?

3. Jerome is an elderly man who lives with his nephew, Philip. Jerome is totally dependent on Philips support. Philip tells Jerome that unless Jerome transfers a tract of land he owns to Philip for a price of 30 percent below market value, Philip will no longer support and take care of him. Jerome enters into the contract. What defense can Jerome raise to set aside (invalidate) this contract?