Hulme v Brigham
1943 · KB 152
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- Facts
- Heavy printing machines, weighing between nine and twelve tons, stood on the floor of a factory. They were attached to motors, and the motors were fixed to the floor. A claimed the machines.
- Issue
- Did that attachment make the machines ?
- Held
- No. The degree of annexation was slight and was only to keep the motors stable.
- Principle
- Weight, and a slight attachment for stability, do not turn a machine into part of the land.
- Why it matters
- It shows that the purpose test can outweigh a physical connection.
Words and Latin in this note
- Mortgagee
- The lender. The person who takes the security. Open the note.
- Fixture
- A chattel that has become part of the land, because of how firmly it is fixed and why. It passes with the land unless the contract says otherwise. Open the note.
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