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Ownership And Possession In The Early Common Law, Joshua C. Tate
Ownership And Possession In The Early Common Law, Joshua C. Tate
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Much has been written on the possible influence of Roman or canon law on the early English common law of property. Maitland thought that the canonist's actio spolii was the inspiration for the assize of novel disseisin. Sutherland argued that the assize borrowed from the Roman interdict unde vi. Milsom, by contrast, thinks that the early common-law writs must be understood within a feudal framework, and that the early common law took nothing from Roman law than the Latin language.
This Article offers a new perspective on ownership and possession in the early common law. It examines the theoretical development …