Ex parte Georgie Gomme (CS 124 of 2020) [2022] SCSC 737 (1 September 2022)

The applicant failed to establish, on a balance of probabilities, that the estate owned the unsurveyed land due to inconsistencies and lack of credible evidence regarding the sale agreement.

Citation: [2022] SCSC 737
Parties: Applicant: Georgie Gomme
Court: Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Seychelles
Judgment Date: 1 September 2022
Case Number: CS 124 of 2020
Procedural Posture: Ex Parte Application / Judgment
Outcome: Application dismissed
Legal Topics: Land Survey, Estate Administration, Proof of Ownership
Source Language: English

Property Law Land Survey Estate Administration Proof of Ownership

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Parties

Georgie Gomme

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Ex Parte Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant proved ownership of unsurveyed land to justify a court order for survey

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to establish, on a balance of probabilities, that the estate owned the unsurveyed land due to inconsistencies and lack of credible evidence regarding the sale agreement.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

Application to survey land is dismissed.