O'NEIL v. Buchanan

Plaintiff-appellees brought suit against defendant-appellants, claiming that appellants had constructed a driveway and fence on appellees’ land. Appellees sought damages and an injunction against further trespass. Appellants argued that the complained-of fence and driveway were in fact on their own property.

The parties are owners of contiguous parcels of land in the Town of Hartford. Appellants’ northern boundary coincides with appellees’ southern boundary. The outcome of this case depends on the location of the parties’ common boundary. Appellants locate the boundary — by reference to their…