A man claimed a piece of Crown land on St Helena after occupying it for 15 years; the plot was linked to Napoleon Bonaparte's former dairy, and the Privy Council ruled that government land can be acquired through long-term possession
- A dispute over a small piece of land on the South Atlantic island of St Helena has brought together an unusual combination of history, property law and a question about the limits of government ownership.
- The land was associated with a former dairy belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte, who spent the final years of his life in exile on the island.
- At the centre of the case was a man named Francis, who argued that his long occupation of the plot gave him a legal claim to it.
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- A dispute over a small piece of land on the South Atlantic island of St Helena has brought together an unusual combination of history, property law and a question about the limits of government ownership.
- The land was associated with a former dairy belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte, who spent the final years of his life in exile on the island.
- At the centre of the case was a man named Francis, who argued that his long occupation of the plot gave him a legal claim to it.
Sources: Times of India