 Cujus est solum, ejus est usque ad coelum, is the maxim of the law ; upwards, therefore, no man may erect any building, or the like, to overhang another's land ; and downwards, whatever is in a direct line between the surface of any land and the centre...  The Pamphleteer - Page 20edited by - 1817Full view - About this book
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 698 pages
...the Jaw, upwards ; therefore no man may erect any building, or the like, to overhang another's land : and, downwards, whatever is in a direct line, between...of the earth, belongs to the owner of the surface ; as is every day's experience in the mining countries. So that the word " land" includes not only... | |
 | Massachusetts, William Charles White - Law - 1810 - 208 pages
...as downwards : therefore, no man may erect any building, or the like, to overhang another's land ; and downwards, whatever is in a direct line between...of the earth, belongs to the owner of the surface, as is every day's experience in the mining countries : so that the word " land" includes, not only... | |
 | Thomas Walter Williams - Law - 1816 - 1048 pages
...паше of water only, therefore no man may erect any building, or Ihe like, to overhang another's land : and downwards, whatever is in a direct line, between the surface of any land, and the center of the earth, belongs to the owner of the surface; as is every day 's experience in tbe mining... | |
 | Giles Jacob - Law - 1817 - 278 pages
...the maxim of law upwards ; and therefore no man may erect a building to overhang another's ground ; and downwards, whatever is in a direct line between the surface of the land and the centre of the earth belongs to the owner of the surface, as is every day's experince... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - Constitutional law - 1823 - 872 pages
...the law, upwards ; therefore no man may erect any building, or the like, to overhang another's land : and, downwards, whatever is in a direct line between the surface of any land, and the center of the earth, belongs to the owner of the surface ; as is every day's experience in the mining... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court, Esek Cowen - Law reports, digests, etc - 1824 - 828 pages
...common law. Blackstone says, that " whatever is in a direct line between the surface of ,-/i. 4, ». 1,1 any land and the centre of the earth belongs to the owner R' Ll 56of the surface, as is every day's experience in the mining countries."(c) The wife is entitled... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 626 pages
...the law upwards ; therefore no man may erect any building, or the liku, to overhang another's land : and, downwards, whatever is in a direct line, between...of the earth, belongs to the owner of the surface ; as is every day's experience in the mining countries. So that the word " land" includes not only... | |
 | James Elmes - 1827 - 398 pages
...build- Buildings not ing or the like, to overhang another's land: and down- another's'land. wards, whatever is in a direct line between the surface of any land and the centre of the earth, such as mines of metal and other profits, belongs to the owner of the surface. So that the word " land"... | |
 | James Elmes - 1829 - 494 pages
...man may erect any building or the like, to overbiiildiiigi. , ' , , , . - , . . hang another s land ; and downwards whatever is in a direct line between...the surface of any land and the centre of the earth, such as mines of metals and other profits, belongs to the owner of the surface. So that the word "... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1831 - 1094 pages
...as well as downwards. Cujvs est solum, ejus est usque ad ccelum, is the maxim of the law, upwards ; and downwards, whatever is in a direct line between...of the earth, belongs to the owner of the surface. The word ' land" includes not only the face of the earth, but every thing under it or over it." —... | |
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