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Family-law [2024] SCSC 74

Hortence & Ors v Revera & Ors (XP 35 of 2023)

Hortence & Ors v Revera & Ors (XP 35 of 2023) [2024] SCSC 74 (27 May 2024)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles declared Rita Elisabeth Hortence the qualifying partner of the deceased under Article 260, giving her succession rights.

  • Qualifying-relationship
  • Succession-rights-of-common-law-partners
  • Civil-code-interpretation
  • Succession-rights
  • Common-law-partner
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Succession [2022] SCSC 700

Volcere & Ors v Esparon & Ors (MA 118 of 2022)

Volcere & Ors v Esparon & Ors (MA 118 of 2022) [2022] SCSC 700 (5 August 2022)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles dismissed an application for injunction over a deceased’s estate, finding the applicants had not shown a lawful interest or satisfied the injunction tests.

  • Injunction
  • Locus-standi
  • Succession-rights
  • Validity-of-marriage
  • Injunctions
  • Succession
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Succession-law [2021] SCSC 997

Adonis v Cedras (CS 44/2020)

Adonis v Cedras (CS 44/2020) [2021] SCSC 997 (22 September 2021)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles dismissed a claim that a transfer of Title V7742 was a disguised donation, finding no proof it exceeded the disposable portion.

  • Donation-deguisee
  • Reserved-heirs
  • Disposable-portion
  • Succession-rights
  • Succession-law
  • Property-law
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Civil-procedure [2017] SCCA 35

Jean v Banane (SCA 19 of 2015)

Jean v Banane (SCA 19 of 2015) [2017] SCCA 35 (6 December 2017)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over locus standi in a land-sale dispute, holding that a notarial acknowledgement of birth was void for non-compliance with the Notaries Act.

  • Locus-standi
  • Acknowledgement-of-birth
  • Validity-of-notarial-deeds
  • Succession-rights
  • Sale-of-land
  • Notarial-deeds
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Family-law [2013] SCSC 103

Mathiot vs Mathiot, Executor of the Estate Jupiter and others

Mathiot vs Mathiot, Executor of the Estate Jupiter and others (Civil Suit NO. 70 of 2012) [2013] SCSC 103 (20 September 2013)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles declared the plaintiff the natural son of the deceased after finding written acknowledgment of paternity and rejecting a time-bar objection.

  • Paternity
  • Declaration-of-natural-child
  • Succession-rights
  • Limitation-of-actions
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Succession-law [2010] SCSC 124

Pragassen v Vidot (CS 360/2005)

Pragassen v Vidot (CS 360/2005) [2010] SCSC 124 (2 July 2010)

The court dismissed a challenge to a 99-year lease as a disguised donation, finding no proof of excess over the disposable portion or fraudulent intent.

  • Disguised-donation
  • Gift-inter-vivos
  • Lease-agreement
  • Disposable-portion
  • Succession-rights
  • Res-judicata
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