Ritson v Slous [1973] JJ 2341 (02 April 1973)

Ritson v Slous [1973] JJ 2341 (02 April 1973)

Co-owners are obliged to accept a purchase price acceptable to the Housing Committee if the public auction does not yield an acceptable price.

Citation
[1973] JJ 2341
Parties
Applicant: Ritson; Respondent: Slous
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
02 April 1973
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
sale enforced
Legal Topics
Co Ownership, Sale by Licitation, Public Auction, Rights of Co Owner
Land Law Co Ownership Sale by Licitation Public Auction Rights of Co Owner

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Parties

Ritson

Applicant

Slous

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a co-owner may enforce sale of the whole land by licitation
  2. 2 Whether co-owners are obliged to accept a purchase price acceptable to the Housing Committee

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

Orders

  • Co-owners must accept purchase price acceptable to Housing Committee