Court mulls 60-year housing row

A dispute between two families over which one is the rightful owner of a sprawling property in Fengtai district was heard in two courts recently, with one court favoring one family and the other favoring their rivals.

The Xia and Xing families had both laid claim to the property in Chengheli, Changxindian county.

The Xia family had proof that it had owned the home in the ancient past while the Xing family had proof it had used and maintained the home in recent decades.