If tbere be a special custom in a parish, that the adorning of the inside of the chancel of the church shall be done at the charge of the owners arid occupiers of ancient houses, yet they are not bound by such a custom both to ornament and to repair the chancel ; for the parson is bound to repair of common right, and the custom does not release him: nor can the owners and occupiers of mills or racks be rated towards such ornaments ; for where a temporal inheritance is to be charged by a particular custom the custom must be strictly pursued.
Citations:
[1794] EngR 806, (1794) 5 Mod 389, (1794) 87 ER 723
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Land, Ecclesiastical
Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.369738
