What is the test for adverse possession?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from 1280731 Ontario Inc. v. Lefebvre, 2008 CanLII 21218 (ON SC):

In order to succeed in its claim for adverse possession, the tavern must first prove that it had actual possession of the disputed property for the ten year period. The acts of possession must be open, notorious, peaceful, adverse, exclusive, actual and continuous: Teis v. Ancaster, supra.

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