Tulk v. Moxhay

Tulk v. Moxhay (1848) is a landmark case in English property law concerning restrictive covenants. In this case, a property owner sold land with a restriction prohibiting building on it, but the buyer later sold it to someone who ignored this rule. The original seller sought to enforce the restriction against the new owner. The court ruled that the covenant was enforceable, establishing that such obligations could bind future owners of the land, protecting the interests of the original seller. This case affirmed the principle that property rights can include obligations that continue with the land, even after ownership changes.