Law Questions Question 1 The case Mullen v. Str

The case Mullen v. Stricker, (Supreme Court of Ohio, 1869), involved the question whether a transfer of real property included a transfer of an easement for air and light over an adjoining parcel of property when such a transfer was not expressly granted by the deed nor was it attached or appurtenant to the lot by user or prescription. The transferee argued that the easement was granted by implication, arising from the circumstances of the execution of the deed. The transferee claimed that the grant was implied from the fact that the windows were in use at the time of the conveyance and were necessary for the convenient enjoyment of the property.

The court held that implied grants and implied reservations, based upon necessity or use alone, cannot and should not be applied to easements for light and air over the premises of another property owner. The court reasoned that the traditional doctrines of easements in light and air were completely unsuited to (then) modern conditions in the United States. The court noted that this doctrine, as well as that of prescriptive rights in light and air by long users, would result in uncertainty and litigation in a society where buildings were cheap and often temporary and where real property was quickly becoming another form of merchandise offered for sale. These doctrines would arrest development in towns and cities, preventing owners from improving their property. p. 144.

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