If there is a controversy between occupants of adjoining lands as to their respective rights in any partition fence and the fence viewers decide that either occupant has voluntarily erected or otherwise become the proprietor of more than that occupant's just share of the fence before a complaint was made, the other occupant shall pay for the share of the fence assigned to the other to repair and maintain. The value of the fence must be ascertained and recovered pursuant to section 344.05.
(7256) RL s 2756; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1; 1986 c 444
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property
Chapter 344 — Partition Fences
Section 344.01 — Fence Viewers.
Section 344.02 — Kinds Of Partition Fences.
Section 344.03 — Expense; Equal Shares.
Section 344.04 — Failure To Build Or Repair; Rights Of Complainant.
Section 344.05 — Repair Costs Recoverable.
Section 344.06 — Controversy; Decision By Fence Viewers.
Section 344.07 — Failure To Erect Or Maintain.
Section 344.08 — Recorded Division; Binding On Heirs And Assigns.
Section 344.09 — Party Erecting More Than Share.
Section 344.10 — Lands Bounded By Stream.
Section 344.11 — Lands Occupied In Common.
Section 344.12 — Viewers To Fix Time For Building.
Section 344.13 — Lands First Enclosed.
Section 344.14 — Viewers When Fence On Town Line.
Section 344.16 — Division Or Recorded Agreement Runs With The Land.
Section 344.17 — Failure Of Viewer To Perform Duty; Penalty.
Section 344.18 — Compensation Of Viewers.
Section 344.19 — Viewers In Counties Not Organized Into Towns.