Purpresture in United States
Purpresture Definition
An inclosure by a private individual of a part of a common or public domain. According to Lord Coke, purpresture is a close or inclosure, that is, when one encroaches or makes several to himself that which ought to be in common to many; as, if an individual were to build between hig:h and low water mark on the side of a public river. In England this is a nuisance, and in cases of this kind an injunction will be granted, on ex parte affidavits, to restrain such a purpresture and nuisance. 2 Bouv. Inst, note 2382; 4 Bouv. Inst, note 3798; 2 Inst. 28. And see Skene de Verb. Sign.; Glanv. lib. 9, c. 11. p. 239, note; Spelman; Hale de Port Mar.; Harg. Tr. 84; 2 Anstr. 606; Callis, Sew. 174.
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An inclosure by a private individual of a part of a common or public domain. According to Lord Coke, purpresture is a close or inclosure, that is, when one encroaches or makes several to himself that which ought to be in common to many; as, if an individual were to build between hig:h and low water mark on the side of a public river. In England this is a nuisance, and in cases of this kind an injunction will be granted, on ex parte affidavits, to restrain such a purpresture and nuisance. 2 Bouv. Inst, note 2382; 4 Bouv. Inst, note 3798; 2 Inst. 28. And see Skene de Verb. Sign.; Glanv. lib. 9, c. 11. p. 239, note; Spelman; Hale de Port Mar.; Harg. Tr. 84; 2 Anstr. 606; Callis, Sew. 174.
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