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PrcscriptiTC right of way for all manner of carriages !)2 



Claim of way for cattle and carts how proved 93 



riea of rig!it of way for horses, waggons, &c id. 



Kight of way for farming purposes does not include all purposes . . . id. 



— of road for tithes id. 



— grantee of an occupation way id. 



Obstruction of public footwa.y 'Ji 



Ploughing up public foot[)ath id. 



Erecting gate across public footpath id. 



Kercrsiouer cannot bring action for simple trespass id. 



Injury must be permanent to enable reversioner to maiutaiu action . . 95 



Action by reversioner for chaining gate id. 



Chaining and locking gate might damage reversionary estate . . . .id. 



Free passage of air to windmill id. 



Prescriptive right to light for windows 96 



Twenty years' enjoyment of light 97 



Ancient lights may be altered Imt not enlarged id. 



New lights not corresponding with old 98 



Eight to dig brick earth id. 



Custom to dig clay in a copyhold not unreasonable id. 



Definition of surface damage 99 



Support to land from drowned mine 100 



Eight of owner to dig minerals on lauds adjoining railway .... id. 



Owner of ancient house entitled to lateral support of neighbour's land . . id. 



Damage to surface of land id-. 



Compensation for damage by subsidence of soil 101 



Eight acquired by house after twenty years' uninterrupted enjoyment to 



lateral support of soil id. 



Prescriptive right to three-fourths of a right of common id. 



Evidence of existence of highway id, 



— of user and dedication id. 



Free right of public to enjoyment of highway 102 



Right of owners to enclose part of highway id- 



— justices to determine highway id,. 



Distinction between private and public w;iy 103 



Duty of surveyor to protect footways id'. 



•Surveyor of highways, liability of, for accident for iiuii-rcpair of ... id. 



Presumption of property in private way id. 



Eight of way appurtenant to plot 101 



Implied grant of way of necessity i'^- 



When close of land adjoins highway, half the highway presumably passes with 



the close vL 



ilap when inadmissible "^• 



Order of justices to stop highway implied by non user of iiighway . . . 105 



Power of Inclosure Commissioners to set out private road .... id. 



Appropriation of private way id- 



Eight of way under deed uf paitition id. 



Dedication of private road to i)ublic, evidence of 106 



Merc tracks no proof of highway id. 



