BLOCKING OUT LIGHT.
Auckland, Saturday
Judgment was given by Mr Justice Denniston in the Supreme Court to-day in the case of Sarah Selina Westney v Frances John Hahn, in which the plaintiff sought for an injunction, or £2OO dam ages, in connection with alleged "interference with ancient lights." The case was a somewhat peculiar one. The plaintiff was the owner of a cottage in Hobson-street, next to which the defendant had built a store, blocking or diminishing the light entering a bedroom of the cottager. The claim was based on an Act of William IV., which provided that the owner of a property having had uninterrupted enjoyment of light for a period of over twenty s'ears, the right thereto should be deemed absolute and indefeasible, any local usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding, His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff, and awarded £ls damages and costs ; in the event of payment not being made within one month an injunction to be granted for the removal of the obstruction.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3774, 17 September 1907, Page 4
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169BLOCKING OUT LIGHT. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3774, 17 September 1907, Page 4
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