JAMES TAYLOR REID AND ROBERT KIRKLAND REID AGAINST ;SIAN REDFERN [2019] ScotSC SC_40 (17 April 2019)

The court found that the pursuers had established a valid title to the property and were entitled to recovery of possession, as the defender failed to prove a superior or competing right.

Citation: [2019] ScotSC SC_40
Parties: Pursuer: James Taylor Reid; Pursuer: Robert Kirkland Reid; Defender: Sian Redfern
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 17 April 2019
Procedural Posture: Civil / Judgment
Outcome: judgment for pursuers
Legal Topics: Ownership, Possession, Dispute Resolution

Property Law Ownership Possession Dispute Resolution

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Parties

James Taylor Reid

Pursuer

Robert Kirkland Reid

Pursuer

Sian Redfern

Defender

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the pursuers have established their claim to the property in dispute
2 Whether the defender has a valid defence to the pursuers' claim

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the pursuers had established a valid title to the property and were entitled to recovery of possession, as the defender failed to prove a superior or competing right.

Court Disposition

judgment for pursuers

Orders

Defender to vacate the property
Pursuers granted recovery of possession