Culver v. Uthe was a Supreme Court case that was decided in 1965. The case involved a dispute between two landowners over the ownership of a strip of land that was located between their properties. The plaintiff, Culver, claimed that he had acquired the land through adverse possession, while the defendant, Uthe, argued that he had acquired the land through a deed from the original owner. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of Culver, finding that he had acquired the land through adverse possession. The Court held that Uthe had failed to prove that he had acquired the land through a deed from the original owner, and that Culver had established his claim to the land through adverse possession. The Court also noted that Uthe had failed to take any action to challenge Culver's claim to the land for a period of more than twenty years. As a result, the Court found that Culver had acquired the land through adverse possession and was entitled to the land.

In the case of Culver v. Uthe, Justice Black delivered a dissenting opinion in which he argued that the majority's decision was wrongfully based on an interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment as being applicable to state action only and not private individuals or entities. He stated that this interpretation was contrary to both precedent and history, noting that Congress had previously passed legislation prohibiting racial discrimination by private parties prior to passage of the Fourteenth Amendment. Furthermore, he noted that while it may be true that states are prohibited from discriminating against citizens due to race under the Equal Protection Clause, there is no reason why similar protection should not also extend to those discriminated against by private actors. In conclusion, Justice Black argued for a broader reading of equal protection rights than what was adopted by his colleagues in order for all citizens regardless of race or ethnicity could receive full protection from discriminatory practices.