"Coelum" Quotes from Famous Books
... iure omnium communia sunt aer, aqua profluens, et mare," would always presume in favour of freedom of passage. The minority, on the other hand, citing sometimes the old English saying, "Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum," hold that the presumption must be in favour of sovereignty and ownership as applicable ... — Letters To "The Times" Upon War And Neutrality (1881-1920) • Thomas Erskine Holland |