"Edward J. Williamson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> In fact, if people just drive or walk across an owner's >> property for a long time, they acquire an "easement" >> giving them the right to keep crossing there. > > Wrong again! The laws for easement vary from state to state, and > even by county. Do you have a reference to back up this claim, > because I have never heard of it.
It is called a "Prescriptive Easement" and is a fundamental principle of English Common law: http://dictionary.law.com/default2.asp?selected=1588&bold= I think that local laws only differ in the time required to establish an easement, and the kind of notice or other interference the owner must take to prevent it. Do you know differently? Further, under the common law principle of Adverse Possession, the Palestinian people would own the land where they had lived for generations, no matter what: http://dictionary.law.com/default2.asp?selected=2356&bold=|||| Harland Harrison PS An attempt to send to "Edward J. Williamson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bounced. Earthlink says that address has not been used in a long time. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: 209.86.93.227 does not like recipient. Remote host said: 550 [EMAIL PROTECTED] to extended inactivity new mail is not currently being accepted for this mailbox. Giving up on 209.86.93.227. > > --- In [email protected], Harland Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> >>> Here is libertarian land theory for you... >> ... >>> If land is won by governments in wars, it is honestly >>> acquired land every bit as much as if it were purchased >>> or given to them as a gift. >> ... >>> While I'm against imperialism and the initiation of force, >>> land won in wars is honestly acquired, >> >> Sorry, but that theory is barbarianism, not libertarianism. >> Governments have no special powers to libertarians. Just because >> a government calls a war, does not justify armed robbery. >> >> International law respects private property, also. The citizens >> still own their property, even if the government is conquered. >> Changing borders changes "sovereignty" but the owners still >> retain ownership. >> >> >> Also, in the common law in the US as inherited from England, >> squatters can obtain an interest in property: >> >>> Your presence on my land does not give you any ownership of it; >>> not even if you've been there for 300 years. >> >> In fact, if people just drive or walk across an owner's property >> for a long time, they acquire an "easement" giving them the right >> to keep crossing there. >> >> Why is it that some people sound very libertarian, until it comes >> to the government of Israel? >> >> Harland Harrison >> Libertarian Party of San Mateo County CA >> > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
