The erection of a high boundary wall was established to be a nuisance. Maugham J: ‘A ground plan put in by one of the expert witnesses for the plaintiff shows the amount of floor space to which the light of the sky has access, calculated from the point of view of a table 2 feet 8 inches high, and the fact now is that there is hardly any part of the floor in the scullery from which the sky can be seen, whereas, before the erection of the wall, the sky could be seen from practically the whole of that small room.’
Judges:
Maugham J
Citations:
[1930] 1 Ch 500
Cited by:
Cited – Regan v Paul Properties DPF No 1 Ltd and others ChD 27-Jul-2006
The claimant sought an injunction claiming that new building works were a nuisance in breaching his rights of light.
Held: The claim for an injunction failed. Whatever may be the position in cases of other wrongful conduct, in the case of an . .
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Land, Nuisance
Updated: 14 May 2022; Ref: scu.244241