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shourya rathi
on Dec 16, 2024
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If Sam buys the fee simple, which of the following is true with regard to his rights?
A) If fumes from the neighbouring processing plant kill his bushes and vegetables, he may be able to sue the neighbour for the tort of trespass.
B) The maxim "to whomsoever the soil belongs, he owns also to the sky" remains unchanged and is as valid today as ever.
C) If someone intrudes onto his property, the proper cause of action is to sue for the tort of public nuisance.
D) In law, he is entitled only to the surface of his property within the boundaries, and not to things attached to the land, such as fences and barns.
E) He would have the right to all below the surface except those things retained by the Crown in the original Crown grant.
Fee Simple
The most extensive interest in real property, providing the owner with full ownership rights indefinitely.
Trespass
The act of entering someone's land or property without permission.
Public Nuisance
An act or omission that obstructs, damages, or inconveniences the rights of the community.
- Understand the principles of life estate, fee simple ownership, along with their associated rights and restrictions.
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CZ
Learning Objectives
- Understand the principles of life estate, fee simple ownership, along with their associated rights and restrictions.