Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Acts of Possession — Evidence of Ownership of Adjacent Land

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Acts of possession of one land may prove ownership of adjacent land. The principle applies to land disputes. The connection must be shown. The rule is statutory under Section 46. The inference is permissive, not mandatory. The principle is well-established.

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