scrambling possession

scrambling possession
A condition where two or more persons are struggling for the possession of land, or at least where one person has unlawfully entered upon the possession of another without his knowledge, or without opportunity on his part to determine whether he will submit to the possession of the other or not. 35 Am J2d Fore E & D § 18.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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