Mendonca v Le Boutillier [1997] JLR 142 (14 May 1997)

Mendonca v Le Boutillier [1997] JLR 142 (14 May 1997)

The maxim nemo plus juris ad alium transferre potest quam ipse haberet applies in Jersey law to the sale of movables, as Jersey's customary law of contract derives from Roman law, and the maxim en fait de meubles, possession vaut titre is not part of Jersey law. Code Civil articles not derived from Norman law and English statutes without Jersey equivalent are not determinative.

Citation
[1997] JLR 142
Parties
Applicant: Mendonca; Respondent: Le Boutillier
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
14 May 1997
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Law Applicable, Sale of Movables, Transfer of Title
Contract Law Law Applicable Sale of Movables Transfer of Title

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Parties

Mendonca

Applicant

Le Boutillier

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the maxim nemo plus juris ad alium transferre potest quam ipse haberet applies in Jersey law to the sale of movables
  2. 2 Whether the maxim en fait de meubles, possession vaut titre is part of Jersey law
  3. 3 Relevance of Code Civil articles and English statutes to Jersey law

Ratio Decidendi

The maxim nemo plus juris ad alium transferre potest quam ipse haberet applies in Jersey law to the sale of movables, as Jersey's customary law of contract derives from Roman law, and the maxim en fait de meubles, possession vaut titre is not part of Jersey law. Code Civil articles not derived from Norman law and English statutes without Jersey equivalent are not determinative.

Court Disposition

application dismissed