Indian Easements Act, 1882
16. Exclusion in favor of reversioner of servant heritage
Provided that, when any land upon, over or from which
any easement has been enjoyed or derived has been held under or by virtue of
any interest for life or any term of years exceeding three years from the
granting thereof, the time of the enjoyment of such easement during the
continuance of such interest or term shall be excluded in the computation of
the said last-mentioned period of twenty years, in case the claim is, within
three years next after the determination of such interest or term, resisted by
the person entitled, on such determination, to the said land.
Illustration
A sues for a declaration that he is entitled to a right to way
over B's land. A proves that he has enjoyed the right for twenty-five years;
but B shows that during ten of these years C had a life- interest in the land;
that on C’s death B became entitled to the land; and that within two years
after C’s death he contested A’s claim to the right. The suit must be
dismissed, as A, with reference to the provisions of this section, has only
proved enjoyment for fifteen years.