Right of way

Posted by Julia on August 21, 1998 at 03:06:33:

Hi -- I'm an Austen-L member who is posting here for the first time. My question -- Mr Knightly says in chap 12 (almost at the end) that he would like to move the local footpath across his property so it doesn't cut across his home field; he thinks it can be done without major incinvenience to the locals.

Does anyone know if there was a law or statute or some kind of legal issue with changing a public footpath? This was after most of the enclosure acts, I believe. Any ideas for where I could get this info?

Also, Mr. Knightly was a magistrate -- is this a justic of the peace or a lawyer?

Julia

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REPLIES:

• Caroline's vast knowledge Julia 02:51:30 8/24/98 (2)
  • farming/geography Bob Whitworth 20:53:17 8/25/98 (0)
  • farming questions. Caroline 17:17:59 8/24/98 (0)
• Enclosure, Rights of Way, Justices and Magistrates Caroline 12:07:14 8/21/98 (7)
  • Caroline: a question about magistrates vs. J.P's SuzanneR 12:31:46 8/21/98 (6)
    • Confusion Caroline 16:50:45 8/21/98 (5)
      • JP and Magistrate John W 06:05:13 8/22/98 (4)
        • Thanks so much Caroline and John. Now, to get it straight... SuzanneR 13:17:53 8/22/98 (3)
          • Magistrates John W 17:18:29 8/22/98 (2)
            • Justices of the Peace (long) Captain Everett 21:30:08 8/24/98 (1)
              • Thanks, Captain Everett! If you feel like it sometime... SuzanneR 22:31:06 8/24/98 (0)
• Hi Julia! Caroline 10:20:30 8/21/98 (0)

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