Case by a reversioner of a house in Cheapside against the owner of the adjoining house, for pulling it down without shoring up the plaintiffs house, in consequence whereof it was impaired, and in part fell down : Held, first that upon this declaration the plaintiff could not recover on the ground of the defendant’s not having given notice that he was about to pull down his house, that not being alleged as a cause of the injury ; secondly, that as the plaintiff had not alleged or proved any right to have his house supported by the defendant’s, he was bound to protect himself by shoring, and could not complain that the defendant had neglected to do it.
Citations:
[1829] EngR 599, (1829) 9 B and C 725, (1829) 109 ER 269
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Land
Updated: 06 September 2022; Ref: scu.322467