The Law Relating to Waters, Sea, Tidal, and Inland: Including Rights and Duties of Riparian Owners, Canals, Fishery, Navigation, Ferries, Bridges, and Tolls and Rates ThereonSweet and Maxwell, limited, 1910 - 821 pages |
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... held that the word " sea shore " meant foreshore in its strict legal sense , i.e. , the land situate between medium high and low water marks . Vaughan Williams and Stirling , L. JJ . , further held that though the land between the plot ...
... held that the word " sea shore " meant foreshore in its strict legal sense , i.e. , the land situate between medium high and low water marks . Vaughan Williams and Stirling , L. JJ . , further held that though the land between the plot ...
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... held this a misdirection , and that the proper question for the jury was , whether the evidence of user , coupled with the grant , satisfied the jury that the defendant had such title . In The Duke of Beaufort v . Swansea , it was held ...
... held this a misdirection , and that the proper question for the jury was , whether the evidence of user , coupled with the grant , satisfied the jury that the defendant had such title . In The Duke of Beaufort v . Swansea , it was held ...
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... held , affirming the decision of the Court below , that the acts of possession for the prescriptive period having been proved , and following on barony titles to lands so situated , they constituted a right of property in the foreshore .
... held , affirming the decision of the Court below , that the acts of possession for the prescriptive period having been proved , and following on barony titles to lands so situated , they constituted a right of property in the foreshore .
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... held that the word " sea shore " meant foreshore in its strict legal sense , i.e. , the land situate between medium high and low water . marks ; and the majority of the Court ( Vaughan Williams and Stirling , L. JJ . ) held that the ...
... held that the word " sea shore " meant foreshore in its strict legal sense , i.e. , the land situate between medium high and low water . marks ; and the majority of the Court ( Vaughan Williams and Stirling , L. JJ . ) held that the ...
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... held , that a duty was imposed on the defendants by the Act of Parliament to keep their wall at a uniform height of four feet above Trinity high water mark ; that they had failed to do so , and were guilty of negligence , and liable for ...
... held , that a duty was imposed on the defendants by the Act of Parliament to keep their wall at a uniform height of four feet above Trinity high water mark ; that they had failed to do so , and were guilty of negligence , and liable for ...
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Page 471 - ART. 11. A vessel under I'.O feet in length, when at anchor, shall carry forward, where it can best be seen, but at a height not exceeding 20 feet above the hull, a white light in a lantern so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least one mile.
Page 475 - A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute. (2) The International Code signal of distress indicated by NC.
Page 468 - ... if the length of the tow, measuring from the stern of the towing vessel to the stern of the last vessel towed, exceeds 600 feet. Each of these lights shall be of the same construction and character...
Page 469 - Rowing boats, whether under oars or sail, shall have ready at hand a lantern showing a white light which shall be temporarily exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision. The vessels referred to in this article shall not be obliged to carry the lights prescribed by article 4 (a) and article 11, last paragraph.
Page 467 - The rules concerning lights shall be complied with in all weathers from sunset to sunrise, and during such time no other lights which may be mistaken for the prescribed lights shall be exhibited.
Page 474 - Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any ship, or the owner, or master, or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to carry lights or signals, or of any neglect to keep a proper look-out, or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case.
Page 727 - A steam vessel when under way shall carry — (a) On or in front of the foremast, or if a vessel without a foremast, then in the forepart of the vessel...
Page 472 - ... (v) A vessel when towing, a vessel engaged in laying or in picking up a submarine cable or navigation mark, and a vessel under way which is unable to get out of the way of an approaching vessel through being not under command or unable to manoeuvre as required by these Rules...
Page 474 - Every vessel which is directed by these Rules to keep out of the way of another vessel shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of the other.
Page 472 - A steam vessel hearing, apparently forward of her beam, the fog signal of a vessel, the position of which is not ascertained shall, so far as the circumstances of the case admit, stop her engines, and then navigate with caution until danger of collision is over.