Mellor v Spateman: 1669

A corporation may prescribe to have a common of pasture.

Citations:

(1669) 1 Saund 339

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedBarton v The Church Commissioners for England ChD 15-Dec-2008
The commissioners claimed a right by prescription to all fish to be taken in a stretch of the River Wye. The claimant was to moor a barge on the river.
Held: The court explained the nature and legal status of fisheries in the law going back to . .
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Land

Updated: 15 May 2022; Ref: scu.279917