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Hunt v Denousse (MA 27/2025 (Arising in MC 23/2023)) [2025] SCSC 101 (22 July 2025)
The Supreme Court granted a co-executor’s application to evict an occupant from estate property, finding the occupation unauthorized and contrary to prior court orders.
Marie v Boniface (MC 24 of 2024) [2024] SCSC 158 (3 September 2024)
The applicant has demonstrated clear title to the property and the respondent has no legal right or bona fide defence to remain in occupation; the applicant has no other legal remedy and delay would cause irreparable harm, justifying the grant of the writ.
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Exparte Labrosse & Anor (MA 103 of 2024) [2024] SCSC 52 (17 May 2024)
The Supreme Court declined ex parte relief restoring access to business premises, but granted an interim order preserving the applicants’ stock pending an inter partes hearing.
Lablache & Anor v Vital (MA 322 of 2023 (Arising in CA 02 of 2023)) [2024] SCSC 4 (19 January 2024)
The Supreme Court refused a stay of execution pending appeal, finding the applicants raised arguable legal issues but failed to show ruin, stifling of the appeal, or inability to repay sums.
Adela v Adela (SCA No.12/2023) [2023] ((SCA No.12/2023) [2023] (Arising in [2023] SCSC 135 CS No. 97/2020)) [2023] SCCA 66 (18 December 2023)
The Court of Appeal dismissed Betty Adela’s appeal and upheld the Supreme Court’s award of SR 25,000 for proven home improvements as a tiers de bonne foi.
Fontaine v Dugasse (MC 81 of 2022) [2023] SCSC 770 (14 December 2023)
The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted an eviction order and writ of habere facias possessionem after finding the respondent had no title or right to remain.
Property Management Corporation v Florentine (679) [2023] SCSC 679 (12 September 2023)
The Supreme Court found the defendant breached a purchase agreement by missing instalments, ordered payment of beneficial occupancy charges, and required vacation of the property.
Lablache & Anor v Vital (CA 2 of 2023) [2023] SCSC 652 (14 August 2023)
The lease agreement, though initially invalid due to lack of capacity, was ratified by the Appellants' voluntary performance and conduct after the Respondent became sole owner. The Respondent had locus standi to seek eviction as sole owner, and a valid landlord-tenant relationship existed. The Rent Board orders were correct and appeal dismissed.
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Lablache & Anor v Vital (488) [2023] SCSC 488 (23 June 2023)
The applicants failed to satisfy the court that they would be ruined or their appeal stifled if forced to pay the rental arrears immediately, and did not show that the respondent would be unable to repay the sums if the appeal succeeds. The affidavits lacked supporting documents to prove substantial questions of law or good prospects of success. The requirements for grant of stay under the Elmasry guidelines were not met. Application for stay is dismissed.
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Baker v Couchene (MC 12 of 2022) [2023] SCSC 266 (6 April 2023)
The Supreme Court granted Sheila Baker a writ of habere facias possessionem, finding she had clear title to PR 4884 and that Paul Couchene had no bona fide defence.
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