Wisconsin § 90.12 - Apportionment of cost of fence.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 90.12 — Apportionment of cost of fence., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 90.12. Apportionment of cost of fence.
When, in any controversy that may arise between occupants of adjoining lands as to their respective rights in any partition fence, it shall appear to the fence viewers that either of the occupants had, before any complaint made to them, voluntarily erected the whole fence, or more than that occupant’s just share of the same, or otherwise become proprietor thereof, the other occupant shall pay for so much as may be assigned to him or her to repair or maintain; the just value thereof which the other occupant ought to pay shall be ascertained by proceeding as prescribed in s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 90.12 cover?
Section 90.12 ("Apportionment of cost of fence.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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