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
Legal Issues
- 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 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
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