Principle

EQUITY AND TRUSTS – Acquiescence – Stranger Building on Another’s Land With Knowledge – No Bar to Owner’s Claim

Area of law: EQUITY AND TRUSTS
Court: Supreme Court

A stranger who builds on another's land knowing it belongs to the owner cannot claim equity to prevent the owner from asserting rights. The owner may claim the land with the benefit of the expenditure. The stranger's knowledge negates any claim of encouragement or misrepresentation.…

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