Show SUPREME COURT SAYS Landlord and ond Not the Pilot Pilot- Has Title to 10 Land Lund over Home The WASHINGTON The landlord has property rights in the air above his home or business the Supreme court has declared in a precedent breaking precedent precedent- decision for Americas America's new age of flight Repeated invasion of low altitude space air-space was the basis for the decision s First the high tribunal declared that a landowner has title to as much of the space air-space above his property as its use and enjoyment requires Second repeated invasion of such space air-space by low-flying low air air- aircraft aircraft aircraft craft is akin to trespassing and subject to legal redress The court reached its conclusion by a 5 to 2 decision after looking into the protests of Mr and Mrs Thomas Lee Bausby a North Caro Caro- Carolina Carolina Carolina lina farm couple whose chickens were so badly scared by army bombers from a nearby airfield they flew into fences and broke their necks The situation became so bad Causby said that he was forced out of the chicken business and his home made uninhabitable with his family suffering from fright and nervousness The U. U S. S court of claims here said the couple was entitled to 2000 damages The Supreme court said the government should pay them damages but ruled the claims court should make more extensive findings about facts to determine the amount of the award |