Meme vs Meme (Civil Side No 204 of 2011) [2012] SCSC 8 (24 January 2012)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SEYCHELLES

MELVILLE MEME

APPLICANT

VERSUS

DORIS MEME

RESPONDENT ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Miss L. Pool for the Applicant Civil Side No 204 of 2011 B. Renaud J

JUDGMENT This is an Application by Petition for Interdiction made in terms of Articles 489 and 490 of the Civil Code of Seychelles. The Applicant Melville Meme is the husband of the Respondent Doris Meme who is willing and capable of acting for her. They both lived at Anse a La Mouche. The Respondent is 78 years old and is suffering from senile dementia and her mental faculty is impaired grossly. She is incapable of looking after her own affairs. The Respondent is in the process of filing a case before the Supreme Court with regard to her inheritance. The Respondent requires a person to act for her and look after her affairs. The Office of the Attorney-General was duly served with this process as Ministere Publique and there is no objection. After considering the uncontroverted affidavit evidence adduced by the Applicant, this Court now gives its judgment and makes the following orders: (a) grants an order of interdiction in respect of the Respondent Mrs. Doris Meme; (b) appoints the Applicant Mr. Melville Meme to be the Guardian of the Respondent Mrs. Doris Meme. B. RENAUD

JUDGE Dated this 25th day of January, 2012