Att. Gen. v De Carteret [1987] JLR 626 (23 August 1988)

Att. Gen. v De Carteret [1987] JLR 626 (23 August 1988)

Simple possession of land for a year and a day preceding the clameur is sufficient to support raising the clameur de haro; proof of title is unnecessary but may be relevant in determining possession.

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Citation
[1987] JLR 626
Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: De Carteret
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
23 August 1988
Procedural Posture
Injunction / Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Clameur De Haro, Possession of Land
Property Law Clameur De Haro Possession of Land

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

De Carteret

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Injunction / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether simple possession of land for a year and a day preceding the clameur is sufficient to support raising the clameur de haro
  2. 2 Whether proof of title is necessary to raise the clameur de haro

Ratio Decidendi

Simple possession of land for a year and a day preceding the clameur is sufficient to support raising the clameur de haro; proof of title is unnecessary but may be relevant in determining possession.

Court Disposition

application dismissed