{
  "id": 17030138,
  "title": "California couple wins garden rights after neighbour’s 1955 deal for $250",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/california-couple-wins-garden-rights-after-neighbours-1955-deal-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T07:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-california-couple-bought-a-home-with-a-20-by-20-foot-garden-then-a-neighbour-claimed-the-land-a-1955-deal-involving-250-and-babysitting-helped-secure-their-exclusive-gardening-rights-in-an-october-26-ruling/articleshow/135292512.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A California couple who bought a home in 2019 found themselves in a legal battle after their neighbour claimed ownership of a 20-by-20-foot garden they believed was theirs. The dispute centred on a 1955 agreement involving $250, babysitting services and land access rights. On Monday, a California appeals court upheld the couple's exclusive right to use the garden.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}