Adverse enjoyment
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The possession or exercise of an easement or privilege under a claim of right against the owner of the land out of which the easement is derived. 2 Washb. R. P. 42. Such an enjoyment, if open, 4 M. & W. 500; 4 Ad. & B. 369, and continued uninterruptedly; Powell v. Bagg, 8 Gray (Mass.) 441, 69 Am. Dec. 262; Colvin v. Burnet, 17 Wend. (X. Y.) 564; Pierre v. Fernald, 26 Me. 440, 46 Am. Dec. 573; Bullen v. Runnels, 2 N. H. 255, 9 Am. Dec. 55; Watt v. Trapp, 2 Rich. (S. C.) 136; 11 Ad. & E. 7SS; Grace Methodist Episcopal Church v. Dobbins, 153 Pa. 294, 25 Atl. 1120, 34 Am. St. Rep. 706, for the term of twenty years, raises a conclusive presumption of a grant, provided that there was, during the time, some one in existence, in possession and occupation, who was not under disability to resist the use; '2 Washb. R. P. 48. See Presumption; Easement; Adverse Possession.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The possession or exercise of an easement, under a claim of right against the owner of the land out of which such easement is derived. 2 Washb. Real Prop. 42; Co.x v. Forrest, 60 Md. 79.
Defined under Enjoyment in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The pos- Session or exercise of an easement, under a claim of right against the owner of the land out of which such easement is derived. 2 Washb. Real Prop. 42.