Example sentences of "the right to possession " in BNC.

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1 At the same time , since the Pomerene Act applies to bills of lading issued in the United States , consignees abroad would be justified in characterizing the right to possession conferred by the Pomerene ‘ straight ’ bill , as enforceable by mere identification .
2 one which does not exclude the bailor from possession , an action for conversion against a third person is maintainable by either bailor or bailee ; by the bailee because he is in possession , by the bailor because it is said that his title to the goods draws with it the right to possession , that the bailee is something like his servant and that the possession of the one is equivalent to that of the other .
3 It is , of course , open to the occupier to regulate the right to possession of lost property by contract with the entrant ; it remains to be seen whether merely putting up notices at the entrance declaring that lost property is to vest in the occupier will be an effective manifestation of the intent to control required by Parker 's case .
4 It is not possible to predict the types of security interests that will be created in the future and requiring registration of some such unforeseen interests could be unnecessarily burdensome ; even with respect to the known types of legal charge , particularly those conferring the right to possession , it would produce overkill ; and lastly it is claimed that to require the registration of all charges could dry up certain types of secured borrowing .
5 Hallett J. explained in Dennant v. Skinner , ‘ the passing of property and the right to possession are two different things .
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