Dance v Savery & Ors

Dance v Savery & Ors

Entry 108 does not confer a stand-alone right to graze the defined livestock over part A of CL 161 but a right split with CL 162 and CL 164. The right is limited to the total number of livestock across all relevant register units, and the register's conclusiveness does not override constraints inherent in split rights.

Parties
Claimant: Semaj John Dance; First Defendant: Robert Savery; Second Defendant: Philip Geoffrey French; Third Defendant: Thomas Knyveton Darnley Anderson; Defendant (trustee): Michael Thomas Wheeler Hart; Defendant (trustee): Mary Charmian Bateman; Defendant (officer/trustee): Mark Treneer; Defendant (officer/trustee): Rebecca Dance; Defendant (officer/trustee): Semaj Dance (Junior)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 January 2011
Procedural Posture
Civil / Trial Judgment
Outcome
Declaration of rights; interpretation of register entry
Legal Topics
Commons Registration, Grazing Rights, Interpretation of Register Entries
Land Law Property Law Commons Registration Grazing Rights Interpretation of Register Entries

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 5 Authorities cited 7 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 2
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Semaj John Dance

Claimant

Robert Savery

First Defendant

Philip Geoffrey French

Second Defendant

Thomas Knyveton Darnley Anderson

Third Defendant

Michael Thomas Wheeler Hart

Defendant (trustee)

Mary Charmian Bateman

Defendant (trustee)

Mark Treneer

Defendant (officer/trustee)

Rebecca Dance

Defendant (officer/trustee)

Semaj Dance (Junior)

Defendant (officer/trustee)

Procedural Posture

Civil / Trial Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether entry 108 on the register of common land confers a stand-alone right to graze or a right split with other register units
  2. 2 Whether the register entry is conclusive as to the nature and extent of the right under the Commons Registration Act 1965 and Commons Act 2006

Ratio Decidendi

Entry 108 does not confer a stand-alone right to graze the defined livestock over part A of CL 161 but a right split with CL 162 and CL 164. The right is limited to the total number of livestock across all relevant register units, and the register's conclusiveness does not override constraints inherent in split rights.

Court Disposition

Declaration of rights; interpretation of register entry

Orders

  • Entry 108 means Mr Dance has a right to graze the defined livestock over part A of CL 161 of Brent Moor only in so far as he is not already grazing the same livestock over CL 162 of Dean Moor or CL 164 of the Forest.