Can post and wire fence delineate an incorrect boundary meet the threshold of actual possession?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from McKay v. Vautour, 2019 ONSC 1312 (CanLII):
The plaintiff relies on the case of Cantera v. Eller 2007 O.J. No. 1899 for the propositions that the existence of a post and wire fence delineating an incorrect boundary can meet the threshold of actual possession even where such fences do not entirely enclose the property.
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