Billot v Perchard [1977] JLR 33 (28 April 1977)

Billot v Perchard [1977] JLR 33 (28 April 1977)

The court declared the financial interests and responsibilities of the parties and left them to decide how to implement them, rather than guaranteeing accommodation to the wife at the expense of the husband's fair share.

Citation
[1977] JLR 33
Parties
Applicant: Billot; Respondent: Perchard
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
28 April 1977
Procedural Posture
Family Law / Judgment
Outcome
financial interests and responsibilities declared; implementation left to parties
Legal Topics
Financial Provision, Division of Assets, Home and Business Combined
Family Law Financial Provision Division of Assets Home and Business Combined

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Parties

Billot

Applicant

Perchard

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family Law / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether wife should be guaranteed accommodation in a house/working farm owned en indivis at the expense of depriving husband of fair share in working capital asset

Ratio Decidendi

The court declared the financial interests and responsibilities of the parties and left them to decide how to implement them, rather than guaranteeing accommodation to the wife at the expense of the husband's fair share.

Court Disposition

financial interests and responsibilities declared; implementation left to parties