Pritchard v Jones [2001] EWCA Civ 1536 (11 October 2001)

Pritchard v Jones [2001] EWCA Civ 1536 (11 October 2001)

The district judge was entitled to find, on the evidence before him, that the hedge marked the boundary as claimed by the defendant, and there was no basis for appellate interference with his factual findings.

Citation
[2001] EWCA Civ 1536
Parties
Claimant/appellant: Ann Maureen Pritchard; Defendant/respondent: John Michael Jones
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2001
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From County Court Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Boundary Disputes, Appeals, Evidentiary Assessment
Property Law Civil Procedure Boundary Disputes Appeals Evidentiary Assessment

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Parties

Ann Maureen Pritchard

Claimant/appellant

John Michael Jones

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From County Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the district judge was entitled to find the boundary line as claimed by the defendant based on the evidence presented

Ratio Decidendi

The district judge was entitled to find, on the evidence before him, that the hedge marked the boundary as claimed by the defendant, and there was no basis for appellate interference with his factual findings.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed with costs to be subject to detailed assessment by a costs judge in Welshpool