Mr. X planted a mango tree at the edge of the boundary line of his (X) land with Mr. B. After ten years branches of the mango tree encroached the air space of B. Mr. X is the owner of the encroaching branches because…

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The principle "accessory follows the principal" means that the ownership of any part of a property (like branches of a tree) follows the ownership of the main property (the tree itself). Since the tree is planted on Mr. X's land, he retains ownership of the tree and any parts of it, including the encroaching branches. This is also in line with the law of easement, which allows the use of someone's property (in this case, the air space of B) for a specific purpose (the growth of the tree). Therefore, all the given reasons collectively explain why Mr. X owns the encroaching branches.

Mr X Planted a Mango Tree at the Edge of the Boundary