Hunter v. Williams

The appellants and the appellee reside in the City of Natchez and their properties adjoin. The appellants acquired their property from Robert Hill who, prior to this acquisition, had built a yard fence along the line of the lot sold to the Hunters and had also built a residence on said lot at his own expense. The residence owned by appellee was built subsequent to the erection of this fence, and there was ample proof to establish as a fact that Robert Hill and the appellants had kept this fence in repair.

Under Sections 989-1,000, Code of 1942, this was not a party fence since Williams and his…