Q:We are purchasing a site which has a large hedge along one of the boundaries. Who will be the owner of this hedge? The title documents do not give any clues

Jan. 1, 2002
A legal presumption creatively named the &“hedge and ditch rule&” will apply to this situation. This states that where two properties are divided by a hedge or bank and ditch, the boundary is presumed to be along the opposite edge of the ditch from the hedge or bank. This is based on the principle that an owner stood on his …

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