Ritson v Slous [1973] JJ 2341 (02 April 1973)
- Citation
- [1973] JJ 2341
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- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Posture
- Civil / Judgment
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01
Holding and result
Co-owners are obliged to accept a purchase price acceptable to the Housing Committee if the public auction does not yield an acceptable price.
Court disposition
sale enforced
Orders
- Co-owners must accept purchase price acceptable to Housing Committee
02
Material facts
Parties
Ritson
ApplicantSlous
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Civil / Judgment
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether a co-owner may enforce sale of the whole land by licitation
- 02
Whether co-owners are obliged to accept a purchase price acceptable to the Housing Committee
Party arguments
- Applicant
- Applicant seeks enforcement of sale of the whole land by licitation.
- Respondent
- Respondent contests obligation to accept purchase price determined by Housing Committee.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Jersey land law
A co-owner may enforce sale of the whole of land by licitation.
- 02
Jersey land law
If public auction yields a purchase price unacceptable to the Housing Committee, co-owners must accept a figure acceptable to the Committee.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
Co-owners are obliged to accept a purchase price acceptable to the Housing Committee if the public auction does not yield an acceptable price.
Court disposition
sale enforced
- Co-owners must accept purchase price acceptable to Housing Committee
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