A Latin maxim is frequently employed to define the extent of land: cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad inferos. It means “he who owns the land owns everything extending to the heavens and to the depths of the earth”. However, there are a number of limitations to this maxim which need to be considered. More
Extent of Land (1)
10 Oct 2012 Leave a comment
by Edmond Cheung in Land Tenure, Law Tags: Bernstein of Leigh (Lord) v Skyviews & General Ltd, cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad inferos, extent of land, to the depths of the Earth, to the heavens