Trespass to Chattels Down the Ages In times gone by the civil de bonis asportatis law distinguished between trespass to a person, trespass to chattels, and trespass to land. This physical contact could be negligent or willful, and might involve barring the owner’s … [Read more...]
Separating Out the Chattels and Fixtures
One might have thought the distinction between chattels and fixtures was obvious at first sight. After all, Oxford Learner’s Dictionary defines chattels as ‘personal possessions that are not land and buildings’. While elsewhere it says fixtures are ‘fixed to a house … … [Read more...]
