When Seizin Necessary Within 5 years

No action for the recovery of real property, or for the recovery of the possession thereof, can be maintained, unless it appears that the plaintiff, his ancestor, predecessor, or grantor, was seized or possessed of the property in question, within five years before the commencement of the action. SOURCE: CCP § 318. NOTE: Section § 11212 of this Chapter provides that no adverse possession may be used to acquire title unless all taxes have been paid on the land claimed.