Webb v Bird and Others

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
CourtExchequer
Judgment Date01 January 1863
Date01 January 1863

English Reports Citation: 143 E.R. 332

IN THE EXCHEQUER CHAMBER

Webb
and
Bird and Others

S. C. 31 L. J. C. P. 335; 8 Jur. N. S. 521. Followed, Bryant v. Lefever, 1879, L. R. 4 C. P. D. 172. Distinguished, Sturyes v. Bridgman, 1879, 11 Ch. D. 855. See Dalton v. Angus, 1881, 6 App. Cas. 750. Referred to, Hollins v. Verney, 1884, 13 Q. B. D. 309. Followed, Harris v. De Pinna, 1886, 33 Ch. D. 251. Commented on, Bass v. Gregory, 1890, 25 Q. B. D. 483. Discussed, Aldin v. Latimer, [1894] 2 Ch. 445; Chostey v. Ackland, [1895] 2 Ch. 399; [1897] A. C. 155. See Simpson v. Godmanchester Corporation, [1897] A. C. 709. Referred to, Davis v. Town Properties Investment Corporation, [1903] 1 Ch. 804.

in the exchequer chamber. [841] webb v. bird and others. 1863. [S. C. 31 L. J. C. P. 335 ; 8 Jur. N. S. 621. Followed, Bryant v. Lefever, 1879, L. K. 4 C. P. D. 172. Distinguished, Stunjea v. Eridgman, 1879, 11 Ch. D. 855. See Daltou v. Angus, 1881, G App. Gas. 750. Referred to, Rollins v. Verney, 1884, 13 Q. B. D. 309. Followed, Hants v. De Pinna, 1886, 33 Ch. D. 251. Commented on, Bass v. Gregory, 1890, 25 Q. B. D. 483. Discussed, AUin v. Latiimr, [1894] 2 Ch. 445; Chastey v. AcUand, [1895] 2 Ch. 399 ; [1897] A. C. 155. See Simpson v. Godtmnchester Corporation, [1897] A. C. 709. Referred to, Davis v. Town Properties Investment Corporation, [1903] 1 Ch. 804.] The right to the passage of air is not a right to an easement within the meaning of the 2 & 3 W. 4, c, 71, s. 2.-The presumption of a grant from long continued enjoyment only arises where the person against whom the right is claimed might have interrupted or prevented the exercise of the subject of the supposed grant.- Held, therefore,-affirming the judgment of the court of Common Pluas,-that a grant of a right to the free and uninterrupted passage of the currents of wind and air to the...

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    ...Doughty, 28 E.R. 290 (1752); (iii) Versailles Borough v. McKeesport Coal & Coke Co., 83 Pitts. Leg. J. 379, 385 (1935); (iv) Webb v. Bird, 143 E.R. 332 (1863); (v) Rushmer v. Polsue and Alfieri, Ltd., 1 Ch. 234 (1906); (vi) Adams v. Ursell, 1 Ch. 269 (1913); (vii) Andreae v. Selfridge and C......