| Show S tu countries in america ray neighbor can own a piece of land adjoining my house and can after long years enild on his land in such a way as to taie the light away from every window in my bouse which overlooks liis lot in england after a man lias had the uninterrupted use of light and air for sixty years he acquires an easement which is one of judge Black stones incorporeal deredita ments and this has to ie respected by the owner of adjacent land who according to english and for the matter of that roman law must so enjoy his own rights and property as not to interfere with the established right and properties of others in england if my neighbor sees me building a honse wi th windows overlooking his property and in anch a manner as to tend to preclude him from building himself at some future time he at once sets to work to obstruction against my windows which forces me to come 0 o tenna with him this may be arranged by payment of a small in fact entirely nominal annual rent of a few cents in recognition of his rights and this will prevent my acquiring an i easement over liis land which of the two systems is the more equitable I 1 will not venture an opinion but leave the reader to judge detroit news |
