Assize Of Nuisance

A writ of assize which lay where a nuisance had been committed to the complainant's freehold. The complainant alleged some particular fact done which worked an injury to his freehold (ad nocumentum liberi tenementi sui), and, if successful, recovered judgment for the abatement of the nuisance, and also for damages. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 183; 3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 221; 9 Coke, 55.

A writ of assize which lay where a nuisance had been committed to the complainant's freehold. The complainant alleged some particular fact done which worked an injury to his freehold (ad nocwnentum lioeri tenementi sui), and, if successful, recovered judgment for the abatement of the nuisance and also for damages; Fitzh. N. B. 183; 3 Bla. Com. 221; 9 Co. 55; Tr. & Ha. Pr. 1776.

[L. Lat. assisa de nocumento.'] In old English practice. An assise or writ which lay to remove a nuisance, and to recover damages. Thb writ, after stating the complaint of the injured party of some particular fact done to the nuisance of his freehold, {ad nocumentum liberi ienem^enti sui,) commanded the sheriff to summon an assbe, that is, a jury, and view the premises, and have them at the next commbsion of assises, that justice might be done therem. F. N. B. 183 I. 3 Bl. Com. 221. Beg. Orig, 197 b. It has long been superseded by the action on the case; and was expressly abolished in England with other real actions. 3 BL Com. 222. 3 SUph. Com. 503, note {q).