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Regina v Townley: 1871

Bovill CJ made it clear that in animals ferae naturae, there was no absolute property. There was only a special or qualified property.

Judges:

Bovill CJ

Citations:

(1871) LR 1 CCR 315

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedBorwick Development Solutions Ltd v Clear Water Fisheries Ltd CA 1-May-2020
Only Limited Ownership of pond fish
BDS owned land with closed fishing ponds. They sold the land to the respondents, but then claimed that the fish, of substantial value, were not included in the contract. The court as asked whether the captive fish were animals ferae naturae or . .
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Animals, Crime

Updated: 22 November 2022; Ref: scu.650619

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