heirs and assigns

But several years ago plans to expand a library that sits on the southern edge of the green were thwarted because a legal document dating to 1705 showed the green actually belonged to the “heirs and assigns” of 51 original proprietors, the 17th and early 18th-century investors in the property.

“Might be Nipponese, I suppose. Well, if I want my money, maybe I can chase up his heirs and assigns. Or maybe the Berlin Academy can square the debt. I’ll go ask at the observatory, see if they have an address I can apply to.”

Instead, it belongs to the “heirs and assigns” of 51 original proprietors, the 17th and early 18th-century investors in the property.

According to documents that date to 1705, the green belongs to the “heirs and assigns” of 51 original proprietors, the 17th and early 18th-century investors in the property.

If it is granted to someone for a term of years or to someone and his “heirs and assigns,” then the easement probably remains in effect no matter who owns the property.