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Holding and result

The court held that there are substantial points of law involved regarding the admissibility of the unstamped sale agreement, the reliance on hearsay evidence by the respondent, and the applicability of the Statute of Frauds to bar the respondent's claim. The court certified that these points merit consideration by the Court of Appeal and granted the application for extension of time to file the intended appeal.

Court disposition

Application allowed

Orders

  • Certificate granted that a point of law is involved for appeal to the Court of Appeal
  • Extension of time to file the intended appeal is granted

02

Material facts

Parties

S. Owino

Applicant Counsel: Mr. Mrajmho

Respondent

Respondent

Amounts and remedies

  • Alleged Sale Price of House: Tanzanian Shillings 4,500

03

Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Application for Leave to Appeal / Ruling on Application for Certificate That a Point of Law Is Involved

04

Questions and positions

Legal issues

Party arguments

Applicant
The applicant argued that the lower courts erred in admitting oral evidence to contradict or vary the terms of a written sale agreement for immovable property, that the agreement was not properly stamped as required by law, and that the respondent's witnesses gave hearsay evidence. The applicant also contended that the Statute of Frauds and the Stamp Duty Act rendered the agreement unenforceable and inadmissible.
Respondent
The respondent denied ever executing the alleged written sale agreement and claimed the transaction was a loan secured by the house, not a sale. The respondent's witnesses supported this version, asserting the house was pledged as security and not sold, and that the applicant was only authorized to collect rent from tenants as repayment for the loan.

05

Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    Stamp Duty Act No. 20 of 1972

    Section 46 of the Stamp Duty Act No. 20 of 1972 prohibits admission of unstamped instruments in evidence unless duty and penalty are paid.

  2. 02

    Statute of Frauds 1677 (29 Car 2, c.3) as applied by Judicature and Application of Laws Ordinance Cap. 453

    Section 4 of the English Statute of Frauds 1677 requires contracts for sale of land to be in writing to be enforceable.

  3. 03

    Evidence Act and English common law principles

    Oral evidence cannot contradict or vary the terms of a written agreement unless the execution of the document is denied.

  4. 04

    Rules of Evidence

    Hearsay evidence is inadmissible unless exceptions apply.

06

Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The court held that there are substantial points of law involved regarding the admissibility of the unstamped sale agreement, the reliance on hearsay evidence by the respondent, and the applicability of the Statute of Frauds to bar the respondent's claim. The court certified that these points merit consideration by the Court of Appeal and granted the application for extension of time to file the intended appeal.

Obiter and limits

  • The court observed that the best course for the lower courts would have been to order handwriting and fingerprint comparison to ascertain the authenticity of the signatures on the disputed sale agreement.
  • The court noted the possibility of fabrication due to the long lapse of time between the alleged transaction and the dispute.

Court disposition

Application allowed

  • Certificate granted that a point of law is involved for appeal to the Court of Appeal
  • Extension of time to file the intended appeal is granted

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TZHC

Judgment· 12 May 1994

19940512 TZHC Dar es Salaam

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applioa°iiQn_b? O!l.Elmbo:r: & ~ .da.~.;\i,l~ R£ 0~~... -:¢8:. . ia ~ ~ 't:1!l- ~~~t. ·. ·1 -.. . ·... . !1 ·-. \'be. ~ ~:?G~ is ngaimt the d.OcrJ.s:i.e.:".. of cis CQt'J.~ in •· __ .• . •.Irjc (PC) _ciul ~. Mo. ~---1SP.C.,_ oonooor.!l.nc n. ilisputo ~ tho '(' ..... ·.. ~t'llffl"°':l? If o. hOUSQs bo'!iiroo:a t: ...:i <",:.::~::.icant c~1~ t::..1.0 Ras!)Ondent?· o~ AXcm: ~ • rn t::.o P::.."1!:l<::~~ Cotrl the ju<l_:7.1011t lra.s in fa:70t,13: of 'h:18 '·•.\·· . applicant upon a- ~::•.C:i:1c t::-..c,t thc;;.•c we,s a docr."..::101rtn;cy evidence, vl:iiab. .· waa a.&x1.tted by t::o lo-;10:;;, ~ot1,rt as .A.m1.e~•.J:1 t:~::i.-t t:1.a house il1 ~ e !· he.a 'bQSil sold oy t::o ~:.oaj?a..il.ont to t:t.o ..::.:;;-:?:i .::;:int i'o~ ~shft..4500/.. · -·- . . . . - ,·> ~'°. : ,~ . . ~ ola.im-'b~- t:,.a :los:pond.ont, 1.'!.!lm.'.:_;:)0...--'h-=>cl 'b:r 1:!.!JJ" dommo~""Y mdence . : .... p ~ W'J. tn.,sa, tb.t~t t::.::> :10uso had ci::~ly boo~1 ple;:.;,d[:;ed to tJ:e L.J?r1lioa.:rrlt: ...... :,. - 2 - flu appeal by tho RoSJ:X):1cJ.011t to t40 Die ·::-:!.ct Co...~:ii, tho decision of i!ie · , i ~ Court was :L"Ovo:;:.•aod i 11. f: iOW:- .< t:io :.;.o c:;.xm.dcmt u:pon doubting tlw Cll-"Odibili ty of tho i'T!10lo• o- ~ done. :Zo:-i.• t}..o Ll)_plicant e.nd tli.o Solllin3a nass 'df, the doownents (.t.i.1-u10.,::tu·!:. A) ·· ~J?Orti11t.; to bo a record of -fr.u.0 .· Sale.J.gooement bett-rcon the

l)cl: 'ios i.1 ros2oct oi' the house in d:i.s1JV.te. Against suoh judono11t of the J.l . sfa."ict CotU"t t::::.o .Applicant c..pi1GaJ.Gd to· fhis court, and this 001.,zl, 1 (:.c'.:pig~no, .To) c11 &,"'Ounds moJ.1G or·loss Simil.LU' t• those roliod upon ,.•y tho Dist:dct Co1..U't 1 dismi.ssod the ~alt . ~ this application in an · .ttompt to cliob to tho :pinaolo .of. ~ . 'hmpl.o. c,:f justi<>e - -t:10 ~anzr, :ii.a Com-t of lj,ppor..J.. At. the hea:i."inc oi' tho :ppoaJ. bofoz-a this oot.rl tho A:pplice.nt/ .· A p ~ was ~prosoniiod b;· U1• • .i:-J.lrajMho c.dvocato. ~ resl)Oitdan1 ., ·ap!:)8a:oo.s iio havo ap;pa~Xld in _porso~ ~oi'rovc:;.•, ful.~1u· the baari:r.g ~f this aPl)lioation 110:!..t.J,a~- _p~ty m:s 1'C~~se11tec!. end tho am>e~a.noa <'Jf ♦lie ileS]»ndam had to bo cliSJ?Ol'lSOd ld th ~)00:a'X!SO tho legal re~aenttl.tiVQ ~~ ~ bo Qaaily ~ood, after tao ~opo:i;'ted aaath of the 'Itospo1~ •. Ao~ng to tho llp:plicant• s .Affido,vi ~, 1tion. jud@Dant of this· ~ ha.cl boen ,ciGliVGJ.'Gd. 011 5t.n. day of Soptom'ber 19G9, the f ollorlil\:; ~ ; · :ill.at is, th.c Sth of Soptomb~ same yoa:c, loar~10d oounsol for ·th.Q .. ~plioa.?4 rtpplie.d fer,, .OG~f'iGd copies of jl:.c1cI;1om, but it iG 11>t ata:b'ad . :•·, 'Whon ~ $alllO we.,.--e tn.\itl)l:i.od. . . ' .. .. ·.· _··.. ' . ~ 1sSUQS »ciae4. $.dQe JE_a l ~ tho 1...f'!iQD.Vit. as ~ t\.tting p~:.t la.v 911 ~ch. tZu..e oourl is

.called \U>Qll to ~ f y E;JO as folltwst (a) iihathe;;: 1 l(.ilOCi!C an ~omant fo~ so,lo of an immevablo ~1.,ty is ~duood in li'".dting orc:J. ovido~ ogul.d bo All~rod 'io oo~adiot 1tJ l ~ ~ beitl8 the allQc:,<od tll'i tten ~OmQ1td - the sale of tho bousa# fa.13$_ ~ , ? i4e ~ . of,~ '. ' .,e t h o ~ ~Aot 1972. . . . Wlwtho~ ip. tho .abse1~ c,f donial of oxoaution ef ttw~~ A by mbti.on ·;bo. :tt0futc it on his <)Wn bolmlf. Wha:t oomos ,,..,.,:t; oloarly ~ tha ;i:.o~ of t:J.o 1ow-e:c oourl ia 'ibti ~ . . ' .'tho ~ies aro ~~~ oooruon mon ot Th:-~ os Sala.am. -Ci.t.y Vho lla,d ~ ~ y tJOicbJ>oU,1'St ' - 3 - Looking at tho o-:-d. do:10O :.,G c,dc1i.;_ -;d bofo~" tlle tJ:'i o.l oom--t it is sv.Ldorxt that unlike tllo ov.i.denr ) f'o:r ;'.:.lo k_;;i::_,Jiori,nt/1.ppollant, tlw,t t~ tbe Respondent WM oonh>oc1 uix :, bis 101•0 asso:.•tion thd tl10 sum of -Pl~.•.4..5..9.9.f: so xoooived 1'".i. om t'.. il.p::_1~ici.~:r..t 1ras o. lom1 for which he 1 pla~~d as sooui"ity the hou.nc in di·;:JL!te. 1:10:;;- 110110 cf tho othoi- tdtnasses- who testified in SL"-1?l)O:!..-.t of l.; s case over 1ri.t11coscd tb.o o.otual ti-ansaot:i.on, but happeood to havo siri1J.)l3r 1 )Cr.. told b~- t~:o :teo:.;,ondcnt in lino 1-~ th bis allegation. ru::: is olo, ;.~~J.y born ou.t by t!loil• 01m admissit,n t.o that . · effeat befOl.'0 tho tl~.a-1 coui•·i 1-1'hon cross-o::r.;Ji11odo T1.uis, in my vie1-r, slw~Ld

not hD,vo been t.,ko:1 into aocOl.llrli 1 as -it· ap);?8ars to !lava 'beo~1 so c,0110, in assossinc-: t>.o lroight of tho ovid.Qnoo for tho Ilo:JDonc1ont. FOZ' in of:foot m.-...cll ov.i.donoo was m8;i:"G. haa.-r.~, _ .trbich, in law, is i11.;-,,fu:ti.o:::i'0le. .All tl~.r.,t t!:.o t~oo 1r.i. tncssos namely '.12.A'AJ ~ - (81(.2) · a. tozi.-coll 1O2.do:.~) and K.i:S-.U i-JQI:1'lJ,I.Ol]D (svi3) c llBJ?hew.· ·. _t .. ~. ' .f \ • . • . ·: • 1: .: • • •• .,fJ.the Respond.ant, n11d 0110 .L•.lOIIl-l·.iIW 1.(3'fffUU:. (Si,i4) 1 wo:oo oonr,petont: -fl'o__ t.ostify·. . sJ - upon was tho insib.1uoti.nn by.'.tho :.Res;orldont tl~t hel'llio forth his ·(RG~1 . . . t-onants had to pay :oon-b to tho l:..p;.):!.ioant. On tho other hand, o.11 the . .wi tressos who tos-bifiod fo~ the l:..J?rilic!:l,irl; ole.imod to have wi -tressed truf -~e tl-at1Saotion, and_ one of them, one MIOOKY '1"0SIW:I 1 (SU.2)', did, in:fa.oit; t-est:i.fy to have been 1ho one lm.o had e.ssictod the i,m~ies to the a,g:;:.-a•ntt · · · iio put, in 1T.ci.ting- sucll m,J.o a.g11Gcmont· in tho fird tuo pieces of tho . m±Ltiron ~ n t , ·u1u oh we :pa;t't oi' Anno:rlv.:l'O L. It: is ruse o1oar :.O:om -tiho l"OCol"d of tho "h.--ial oouJ1t that tha allaGCd selo ~emcnt is contained in tlu'co ser,a:ce:be pieces of tr.:i tings . · . __t~.1~ i~ one &,ted ~,l1.¥¼8• .12.li, t~\,w.420/=, 1ti.th a stated ~.om.:u~ng ··: . . · ba.J.anoo ~

shs.4080/a, wlri.oh is sho1m to h£tV'6 boon 1-r.i. tness9d by LIEC!g -·. JQS'EEH 'Who 1n-otc itj tll.~o is another 1:n.000 d,.;-,tod W,6/J.8 1 wherein iif ·i~ on~sed tlir.t all the ~ e:f ~clS.QQL~i cs tllo agtteed prioe f~ tho sale ef tho dispt.1t·ed hol'lOO had boon paid by t;.io A111>licant and :roooivod. by' 'ih~ Respondont m1d that what rona.ined was "bo ha,ve su.oh selo n&oamant. · e:z:e-ou.wa. a.t 'the c~ llt't1,11ah of-.fioe for tho Wwa., lttloh pieoo of .11.ci:ting-. 11as aJ..S6 o:ca.un by t:..O sc,id J;J;illCI(Y JOS)]pli, and 10. 1,nessed by SAlD:.: Slll1.Ji-i. · 11-WIDE and ~sr :J..D.J.DJ: .cf ili~ W.~osl1or.d. 6~§ and then tho~:-o is ., • 't . ~ ~ · · the. fim.:l-~eoord of anru. sale a@:'Oc.taent oxeoti.tM a.t the cru offioe "lo"Z: ·Ko...'m Ward, lil thin ~GrwakG Distrioto · 'I'lw,t is t:10 0110 dated .i4L10/19i3~ Suoh. final documorrn e.p~J3 m-s to bem· the signa:t1.u-os of 'both the wndol' a..11.d pw:-ohal3or• ~gethe:i:' with otho:a:- persons i-t'Ao 1-n.tnessod the oocecr..1.tio11 of tho alleged saJ.a' a{;.~omo11t of i-rhom lTc:ro tl:.e ('.'.]..I -To!anoh Chai:i.·-m..m ro1d tha :Wiw.d Soorcrta.i-7, oro _mr..WJIJ: ~S!IO KOll:'l. (SU .4) 1 f o-:c Koko lT~d. •ooo/4, .·..... 4 - !llli.o J!..u-ohLSO:i.' affi:md. Q, t:11..1.tl'::i 1:t~5.nt 0:11;/ wJ,ilo t:.:.o w~1do:.: is ab.om.1 110 he:vG o;c'·f'i.Jred 1)oth 1:0.s t:~.1.;u 1,:.>i1'f'.; m1d : _. w.i:'i tto11

tt~e,-r..,2:ttD:'o on to}? t2:.o~o·ot. ~ sic;11,1.tt1:i:'es on t1:.e t:;.l'Go j;)if t.:cs o? 1r:-i tine a.z,o vor~~ sirlill.'.L' hldeocl and. 'i.UJSe!ll1istioatoa., lot:.vi~J.G n; :..•co~.: 101• doubto Other ir.r,po:d,:.:.1t :t.:.ot -t.,, 1Jo born in ntl.l"..cl in t::,.at tho t:ca.11Sootion took l)la.oe a(notino botwo.:>:.1 d d-1977 2.nd 1970, c:.1.d. t:1.0 w.sx,u.to ~ t:1.0· houso oooe to OJ.'l'j_'l.1.J?t and t::-ioii_ in a oot:d of lrnr in 19C8, cJJot'!.t ten ~roc.U"s la.to.r, Hanoa tlw (;t'Oe..t J?OSf.Ji'<.li ty for vm•idio::.1 in tho ovido:noo. of' illio $ 1fi-bmssos to suoh ~2,~102,c, ti on. Equally uorllu10ili1u 2.na. sti'im Y¥J is t::o :loSJ;)ondont' s allec;u:ti.on that he had to ple~no to a:.1.c:. av.tho::i."'izo tl;.o Ll?.Dli 02.,nt to oolloot the :r.-Glrh· ., fl.ltn tho tennms on h:Ls 01T.n ,;olJ.DJ.f 'Without b..e.vil')[; 01rto:rod suoh ~~onomi with the Ax,::;:,µ.oc.nt in t:.:.e :;::,:.·oso1'lCo of E'.rv ot:10:.? J.)G:?son o:r ::rod:u.ainc sv.:ch .. ~ n t into WJ:'itil-icc Let us flff.T c;o 1;eck a...'1.d e::mr:uno w'.1.1ut t:Jis oourt (~allO, l!.) · had to fh~ a.nil. a~r it1 d.iom.i.ssil'.)fl tho l:1.ppJiocmti a a.j?]?{;}al. -· Ai DGo2 et tha ~tld. j,.,waont,. -the 1Da.1.~11Gd jt,A;-o mc"'ms tlw f o l l ~ ~~""'We.ti.on a;:il I quotG, •~t l'.laS "le bG 4b~d that Exl1ibii: Ji. ~~ te 11.aw ~ ~ tten ~1. JAL.1.0h..Q. 'v1ii3"L'OOJl -the event to wbioh it ;101:.·;tos

unciis1:.iuta'oly took J?lo.oe in 1977. It lmo to 'bo ebooz,vcd. also tlIDt t:--,.0 dooun.ent ~~a. ~ ~ t;JA sigm-.tv.1"G et the :i:'O si~1dont, but it wa.o not in a.ts1J'.Xbe tl19,t the :ros1,onde11t 11213 illi to:L-ate, l Fui--tJ.10j;> i "b has to b0 obse~d tho;t -tha d~ottmerrt • p l , ~ "bo 3l1(.)W thr1t the · e-rront "1-1'8.S 1iiimossod b~~ 1J:~-t00 ~SQJ.'1.0 1 na;-:1.oly, Musa ll.bdalla.h l-~tiln-rn., &.idi - ~ ~1.® and 11.. S, U.hon;a 1m.1i' !lO~ -0f them am~ 'a'.O.. Give. ~ e n o ( l " •••• ( •• ' a C • 4 • • • I11 daliWril'l(; tho jt\cl[:.;).".lel1t -blla l~nad I > r i ~ lli.~~ MaGL~e:ba ... sdd in fine, tlw:b ~ e W2.G a. ~ta:ri~l d i a ~ t r ~ ' l .mmi.bi t .A a.net -!Jl,.a ~~·-1 testir.10,,;y- of the l.i.IJJ)OlJ.r,nt and £.d.s 1-ti.t11os!S0a.; -is;.Ja-; ~ ~ riatGJl'tal 40l1fJ,icta in )?.i.-,;i..oo ~ ;.:>ai_d.J., "blul.t it: ll..9.d. rot bo;;m ax:olaimd. o•••o/5• - 5 - how t;::..O :l10Sl)Ol1c\ ,:.mt an j .Lli -to:i,x: fo mc~n, 00.-llO to su.osa:cibo 1ri.s s.:;.·;11.;:"'.tu.:l'• at tho foot of o.xhibit .AJ yol1"i'o fi>on 1981 ·~o 19 }7 1 tho ap:;;1ollcJ.nt· woold not oor.10 fo:ri·Tcs:i:'d t rJ3soJ· b his '.i."ir.:;ht. .L':..ooo;l:'clingly -line dizt:;."'d..ot om:o.:i...-t ·;hOUGht thnt tlio botto:.:, viow was iiha:t tJ.10::-0 w~s. 311 u "C:Orstt.ridinc 1::iot:wt,011 'b:.:co pc.:rties of ·on1;r tho iie;;.,;:1r 1~0001.mtod by iJho :-aodJ?onclont .. In JJJ'" j

.::~:_.;r,1ont tl:o dizt:::.'iot 001.:rl 1-ras right ii1 i 1m e.::ico::i□::io:;.r-: of tho cvid.o1100 a:ncl in roveraing iihe d.ooision o1 t:w tri2l timu-.to 11 As regwds tho twov-.: c"'.:;cc:;.--v"r,tions of tllo lcmmod jud8'0 it ;is to 1:>o not:od as pointed 01..1t Oa.1:'l:'1.0;;.~ thc.t tho 00so:i."Vdion •that o.xhi.bi t A 1:,lWJ?¥'S to ha.VO boon m"itton o:1~k[JoL1;1eJ whcroas t~1.0 avont to which it l:10J.o.io-s ..• Ul1.di.Sr,Lrliably took plo.oo ill 1977, dooo not soon to tr.kc irr!;o a.occn,.m -fl1m1t · • ecoo:t'clinc to th0 dom:r.1011ts f"llod: c..s o:x.:J:rl'bi t 1~, cuch SD,lo D.gl'Oom011t aj?J.)a~s •. tQ havG boon in tl!.'.i.~O ~ThGOO oon·,1onoil1£ on W/11 c,nd. finalizi...'lg 4:1. .. 1!1/lP/.1;21§. boi'&"O tho OJU offiooo is the:..-: tho J.oarnod jud€,-e1 s ~o.i.'"'O obsarvdion tlmt tho d,om,Jl,l0:1.t ~ s to bee.i:' t:1.0 m.cmtui"O of tho 1"8S'Q011.d.011t when it ucs not dis1ntod tb.c,t tho rc0po11d.on"" was ilJ.iteJ:c-,'4Ja, that is not really ~37201--toa. by tho oYidancc on ~o:x,rd which, a.o~di11ff to the 40spondontt s 01m in·o,tO,'lOi.'rt., shows t112t it 1ro.s in 1917 tl1c-:.t tha llo~ndcnit ro'i:!.l.--e<i ~ 1 lro:i:-k1 t}J.Ottc)). it is :not olm::i.~ wh0:rc ho had baen wGcld,1](;0 ~tS, as si1.ch uo:-ka~, it is nost ui1l:U:oJ.y tl.<.V,t in. tho light. · .ef the 00t,mt~ a 1i+.c~o.oy ·o:1rIQaign them r2-eir.c th•oti:_-:-;ha,,.t tho ~7 · the :tL~ndent stayed

1Joltl1'!d f-.;."on such olassos. O:a tlio l)ersons 111::.c> aa>~o.:::- t,n tho doetu:iont to ha-v0 1ntnossod tho sio:ri.11.(; of the exeet:tion of -tho all0t,1"10d seJ.a a..,?,?~r.1ont, it is true thclt tho tl~oo 1)0:i:'sons listed '. ~'ein, namely Mttsc. .£;.bfu:112..h J.:1-tibwa,, Sfi.i:di Scl:t'lm ~ndo and Ro S., Lihenga. did not te.s-ii~~ be.fore -b7:i.0 "b:..•ial cotu..;;. Yet tl10ro is cvldonoo as 1ostifiod on bQth aid.Qs tl1c'l.t Jil,.ac.._ J::lldr!JJ.ah J;~1,tibwa who is said tp have boo11 t:1011 . . ~ ~n.-cell ~~, lm.cl then l')allood. ~;tfa.Yo F\:t;i.,t:~~ bas:i.c1as ~ w.i. t.naesQs tho ,other !)O~no:1 -;f...:r:> wi ~mSSQ.d suo.tl. ~ti.on 2.nd si(J.1cd t:1.e do<Jt'O.On-h. is tho w~~d Goe::otn;;-;;,-, ono ~I¥1,A;1i>U i..:.:1.I1r;.0 {SU-4):. Yl1J> testifiod. b~ore -hh~ ~ii:J. coi.i:_.t a.:.1d. oonfi:L~a. the oxcc;L,:-h:~0:1 of such 8.{;l:'eettont ~~Jean tho ;pa:i.~ies. .Lu1cl on tho r.~J?l12.1:'011t lapsa o:? tino botwecn 1984. n~10n t1l0- .lleopOlldQnt Z-.O-OOOl.t:,."rl.Qd t:J.Q house 1 u.ntil 1987, ·lthc11, tho .lJ?~licaJ.tb bQgan ~orlinG his i'i.c;J.1t by 01,do=,:i~ out tc:x-~1to, i!ho:;;-o is ntll?lo ~donoe f'or. ~.Apl)JJ.or:rrt tJ:1;::t c~irl,'.:.; mi.oh l)Criod ho T1'2.S oink ~ ooeti!l{; e,11 ~oai-- ~~ GO th;.::t it is l'lOt t21,;:-;t i:lu.-01.,i.gl1m,1.t m.i..ch 1)~"'.i.oc. ho W£l.fl simply il18.0ti"1tl. eoco/6. 6 - It soons to L'.O t::.:·. t i i i ci:.•:Jtr:1

.tsncos o:.: t:.:.:Ls case, the bosi; t1w..t oi thc:i:- of tho ootJ2ts oo'.ud :·.avo a.one to 011Sctro t}·.:.;-e,t justice is dcno 11a.o ·· to ·ord.o:i.' o,nd seok lmnc1:;n:-i ti:'\'., c: .ct fil, ;or J;)I'int-a ~o::.-.t 001:ipai.,;j_son and. obto.in ov.i.donco of ox-..._,ei..-t o:?i:1:i.m on tl-:c0 sic11:),°trl'J.~ c,ncl finger :print a.J;>X,Oa:t'ing 011 tho d;Lspn.tod sc,lc 2,-'.:?-,oo:;1011t, Jtlloc.,-cd. to lu:.vo boon :o.f:i."ixGd by tho RoSJ.)ondont o ~ho fiI'st iss1.'.0 is ,i::.;·:,]J.or lrho:,_•o e.~1 a..::;;.•oo:-~ont fo-:,:, sale of -o:n itmio'va'blo p.i.----o:r)o1..-ty is :ood.nooc_ into w.d tine o:.:.·nl ov:i.donoc could bo o.llawod · to oontro.diot its rt soo;-,:s +c no tl1~:t £1.1.cll quor,rbion 11onld haw boon .·•. aj;,1~io:to had tho :::tos:oo:1.l.o:1t adrJi ttod to h2.vc eve~ onto::;."Od and a.olo:1.01tledged. '. suoh oJ.Jogod -m_,i ttcn sc,lo e:.__~~cc::10:c1t but 01-;J.y dia:;dod tho oontonts tl.a~eo:f'. . In this oase tho ?.0SJ?o:1do:nt not only v2.2iod tho ;_J.J.03od. terms of -bhe .8{;1!3enont but doniod n,lso iio b:-,vo ovo:i..' er2tc1--cd. 1::noli 1t:-i tten salo C3"0~ aent as allogcd. ~.10;;..--ofo:-o .Tu:9-J?..J.4. of tho !iir,e;i.£rbc.:bos Courts (:tlv.J.es of Evl.d.G:r.cc in Prim.'n'r Co1.'.i.tbs) ::~cc,ulc~tions 1964, 011.22/64 oould not bo imokod ·. · to ~ o tho RoS!)Ondont 011 the br.sir;j of thd ~c~w.101ru onl.y o Fo~ l1'..D.o 14 •ef t:ba

~'ti.st,.:~ C<ntL--t-.o {:.h.tl.Qs ,of Ev.!.d<ll~ in ~ " ' i l ' c ~ ) ~"'Ul..ations 1964,. ~a-dilesa 111.b.:u.o 14 ( 1) - Whel"O a.:n agt'Ooncnt io in 1r.;.~i tine nt,- Ol"C,l Q"'f'l.clo1'liJa nazy- 'bo ~ wn by "bho J?a:irhies to tho ~a;.1.a:1t ~ thoi:;., ;,o~aantc.tivos, in a. o:i.'Vil 00.ao, to cont~adiot o~ vm~~ tho 1r.ci tton te.i.'1:IS+" \ ~ho soooml iOS\'\a :i.s 1f.J.ot110:;:, mma.i::tw:.-e 1'-j -boinc tho allogod _. J 1-rritton sale ~oer.tmt f~ tho s2.,lo of t:b.o ho,:..se, f'1:slls ui1der tho a"1bi t,. •· _. · · e~: ..4.....4.€ of the S-tntll? :Ou:by l:i.at· 1972. ~15.. s i:w.'isos fi--on 'tho obso:i.•·n,;t:i.(111 mde by tJJD lia2~ned J;>i•ino:!.J.)cl Iti.s-briot ~Ic.c;i.stJ:12,to in his jud@:icnt which a.:w~, to ~ .llad ~'b ey::o~J. by this cou;.-.t. lT.o 11D.c1 tllirl to. sayt llQn ~v GG;i;'ioQJJ eol'.lEli~d;j.,0:.1 r on ~°t i·li th 3:l4 dotfut: o.t o.1.7. tl1:1,t gll tho ~cm aJJ.ococ1- t~ O'Vidonao of 02-J..o 2.ze:., fdto. And. tlso t:icy laokcd ,~., StDJ:ll?s dl.1ty ifaoy wo:;,,--o .. ,1r.1.~011e;;t.y adni -!rtoa. ~ ~ b i-ts. 'Vide e.~ et tho Star.m Duty Aot .... . - ....... .~· -,~,• ' ~ o ib.Gy were to bo held. 110 t'lQrQ "ol~"l.U,~()-~;~.t»W.:i-Gh ~ a •••o-e11oa100-o 7 JI.::v.i.1-:ic [:;o:--io tl::.•crJ.(). t:.:.c :c-'ov:Ls:,.onc of ·r.ic Skc.".l}? Duty ilct l'To.20 of 1972, it soons to "10 t'.'.:.-:-.:t t:ri.n .:i u '-· v-r.J.id qt,.osti.0:1 ~.cisiJ.1G a.

j;>oint of l~r £~ -t:-:,.,e oou:rt of Al")lX)t.1 to dotc::::j.no $ tl~.ou:J1 it nooclc to bo ro:t'xc•nod. to b:i.--oa&m its sooJ?O~ Po:;:- it :s.o uido21-t: tJ.lf:\t tl10 :[l:i:'O}?O::;- ooction of tl1.o scid Ji.oil, nJ:lioh cotti.nJ.ly cliffo· ·0 in to::.:-;:is and SJ)Ooifioa.lly cp111ios i;o doru.t:70nts Wl1.®..l.">O d ao ov.:.. clOJ.10: .in h"'inE'.J.'j'" C01.-1.1.~s is i~..5§ tu of -t:10 1:\.ot • T'.ao two so oti 0110 fc;,11 undor J>m..-t IV of tht) Aot wb.ioh :re.la:tos to - _ · - ~ ~ - lJO'tr duly S'tCr.Q'Jd Scotian 46 (1) of t:.:o Lot ;;,rovi.dos: U46 - ( 1) No i.:"J.stL'!..i.tlC:1t ohD..1:'gocl>lo ·with duty slw,11 be adl].i tJcod in ovid.01100 for 2,1v )?'LU:--~10s0 by any J.)Grso:1 hD.wr.;.:-i;; 'b~, 18:t-r ()2' coiwont of p~tics w.t:i.oz-:i:by to roooivo t>.o ov:i.donoo o:<} shrsJ.1 1;0 noted upon, ::izo[;Lsterod o:;;,• authonti~'.ti.011 by m1~;r s ..1.oh pe:i."zon 01: by ru1;r v$li.o oi'fiOOJ." \U'lleas fJlclJ., i.mrtl::ULlOnt is dlllj s.i~O<L Pi~vi doo tk.t - (~) ~v mi.oJ.1 i1wt:i."'Urlont, not 1J0inc a ~"OceiDt • .... sLcll, s-JlljoQi; to ru.1 ju.st OXOCl)tiens, 1)0 o.an.i:tted in Qvid.o:100 on rp,ynont of· the autr vr.i.. th wbioh t:10 a:'..170 is ohc~f.'02JJ1,J ~, in tho- oa1JO of an t:1St-.:..,.za1t inm.,.ffioie1rtl-y atcJ:rQed, of the r:.:.t1Q"..t:1t :UOQ,\'!i:..10 a. to r.1~'.1::0 up st1.oh &..1.ty,. te,::;othe1, '1-rl th o. J?O:"JAlt~~ of a su..':l. ~t

no110y oqv;:~1 to ton tines tJ:l.a c.uo-m?lt of the J?l."O}?Oj.." duty ~ detieiont J?e:L--iion <itho~oot c~ f ~ l~~od. shilli!loS, v h i ~ uo -t.c.o loooc:r s,.,i..:."1• •f neno~~., u • "58 - (1) 1Totwi thstc.uili.l'J.G mi;y- ~.i..si~1._..ct tbis J;).3J.."'t-~ froOiiion 71 - (a.}: -1r.i.1~,o c-~' il'l.SU"'t-'U:101'l"!i &1.r..-?r.,1J::-:blQ 1-n.tll &,".~r - io tond~cd in ovlde11,00 in a '.F.rina.r-J Ccr.:.:i.-v!i, :ti it in• _g§rn:;;.we t:,.o 'I),,".! mc,;i;-v oa_·u-.t mo.v_ E1M.• I ...............~_....~..._.-.,...,... .......... ~~ .-..........- _..:.a~ I .... ~ji~t~i:a~~Ra or ,,:Ji~ tho:· court. ~11.0s tho s,:,110 c:nd it, a.:_,weya tlmt it ~ ; iu· i1.0t.,, dul:~; oiEcyo<L, ~~ i~ad tf , t½ '.~_ - •'".Ja. <~. fl"-"~- s;::no oz-do::- thv.t it be . . c:rt:.~r..t_) 1-:c; 3 ,.:.~1y :cGfuso to r.fuJi t it in ev.id.o:n.o€!J ' (1.J) l:1.10~ ri, princJ.·7 001:?:i.-.-t lho afu.li ttod in o-v:;.d n.oo ar~r inst:.."U;-.1C1".t 1i:;ioll is not ifbampod.; .. a di ,t:;.":i.. ct 001.D:'t or: t:.1.0 IB. [)1 Cotuvt, in tho oxo:r c~sc of t:101r l"or::,ootive ju:L.,.lsdiotions ,._,_:1cl c P2.1,t Iil c:,f tho i~st:z'o.tos CoLu..-f;s !..ot ·;963 (:1ow- L.ot 1984), m.:i.y hwtead of Lt, )t:.nc1i11c; t'l.10 m:.no, o:ccl~ it tc bo :r;n'OSo:rtod fo:.:· culjudioc.tio1'.\ 2.1:.d if' 110ooss8J.'y, sii2lll,J?od1 ,r.. t::in such l)C:i.'iod e.s t1;.o oourl r1cy Sl)ocxi.fy c:'. c', i ~ i t :. n_ l"'..ot crt

v;.woa. in oooordanoo 'ijj. th saoh adjudio2:.tion, t1~'", in its dism"Otion, o:x;oludo tlJ.O · inat:.."'C.tlOrrt ~r.1 ovidanoc in ti:.O p:;!Oooodil')(;S, and lf.w..o~o ·tho ooui--t so oxclo.t's tho instruDent ncy bo M..jt1.clioo;tod u:pon and et~Qd 1t.i.t!ti.n av.oh ~d.n: (Ui.1.d.C~Soo:i.~11,g SLl.l'.)l)liod) • 'XhorG ~~ ~1() i~aa_ uaod il'l seotion lQ...(jii4). of tho J~t vltldh. naod £', bit of ola;i.--if'i.oc.~Qn. l'hoy e~o 'tl:.o 'W'Ol'ds 11oxo.m:im tion" · and ·. 11 a.c\,-udioo.ti~'a-. ~ho u~d 11 ~11atien11 as usod in ..(_1.1.(g.~ 'bows p~ -lino moa.trl...'O{; ~ p;i:o-,'idod .f-0:;., U:.'l(l.Q;L' ~.LU of -t!1.0 i..ot, 11hich 1)1"0v.l,.da~ . ... 11A J;JL{blio effiooi' to w".J.on en i~.,.m.ont is :p?ofu..'I..OOd in tho o~·U:S'3 of tho IJ$~fo::,;omr.~noo 1Jr llin of 1'.lis J;t:~¥.L~.Ffi.-1~..l-:\12t~...:J...1~:-::fl9.tlt..l..o_~J?.0l1oil.,:'J i\u1Qt:i.Ql1D 1 1~-~?hj..n.s:b~l1!;,11t;._1?__~--a;b~~ and.·.almlli i:t Jl+,ia ~ti.a:i:"iod tl~d; it is not duly st"'J'Ilpod1 iIJl"i)WllCl tho i11.S"U1""~t;.:o:.-rt e? ow.so the sar.10 to :JO ir:11Jlll1ded by o:rzy- JJ,WliO Oificoo,c I' -\~i& -lli.'!,111)1.i.Qd.) i';.(j to the o.02.11i1.~; of. tho w~d 11 o.djuoicau'i.onu- :iho.t j.,s. ~dtld.. ~ ,.~ i~W ~ u . 1..o-& wbioh ~viaoa, 1 ··, .r ~~,c~ ~v'° ~so:n is in dovJ,t c.S ~o 1f.i1ot!10~~ ~ ,.'1a-b e:tW lwt..1:,.1r.1ont io l'Oq'lU.J:'Qd to st:.n:bpd as to t110 cnotmt 1)0 0~ of tl,l.c · ~

du~r I>~~:ilo in i10sroct ot an,r instJ.,t,.'"JOnt ha. mey, ~ l)a.Y!"!lC?lt;~ SUQ,l1 ~ 'flS 11,.c-izy- . .. ~,id. .. . · ~I'~ :£0::: o.n ~on.ti.on Jx:- ~- atar:o ~:r--o=e~.. " 9 Tho:ro is 110 d.ov."ut t:ir.t tho li:i."'7 ·it011 sclo 2,::;:roo:iont fDJ.ls in tho oa;to,.,,.t;,..r.of b~J' dJ.,t,,· .. ei o,~~ 0 ,,'0c:;; 7 0 i·:1rit.-;v2'0.;.."" OE n-•ov.ldocl fo~~ tmdmz .;iio~ 06·,of ~1..c. ..,,.,.,.~:._,,~_.:\•.., .!. ;_ ··• J.. ;,~ ..l:'.l ..... - .._ .=.,.... fl . . .~ · tlw scmodnlo to tho Sto.ro D1..1t;y- ..ct, ·:£01."D nontionod, As .1,ogc.1.~a.s tho t:,.i~cl : iSUO JI ·v~ltlch is u:i to i 1-f.J.oti1a~ in 'tho dbsonoo of' dmri..al. of o.xom.1.tio~1 of 0.::.:1 }:rlu:co tj,_i by motion to :oo:fu:to it 611_ lu.s _ow'!t be1wJ.f,' .ilho:t to r:10 a:.,:;.:,o~s t . 1JL:~1ro boon inoon;.?lofoly f:l:>m:1o"d. ru'l.d_ tlla::o- fo:ro it doos nbt :pose c:t:· Qu: ;ticn tl ;~t 0.:::1 J:Xi:'01?~'.Ly bo doru.t 1t.i. t1i. 0 I ik> not ~a:f'oro p:;:-ol)oso to doO..:-' with s1.'.ch isci:.o. Ik,1rove1~, we-:.: 2,:-:.d o;:o·,ro such isS"t.tcs, t:10:;:oo D.:t'o, in ey vii:nr im-o . .II.W1'0 points of law waoh 0.-2:· x~ to 00D.'.-:1i:md. t;::,_o o:ttontion 6f tho C.-r.,wf; of A];>;.102,L l1hoy eJ."O L1 :;:-o::.;:rc ot oi' t:~o c&:rl.srdon o::? t;1.o 0vidonoo of 111.0 t'.ir'z!Oc izi:tnossos, :fo1.~ t:io ~:~o:--;:::>o:1dc:1t wltlch, in rn;1r v:.ow, c1,r,:pocw: to l1.E!,V8 boon hewsny, rn.1c.l tho

o-v-ci~ cJ.l c.fa.risDion of 2.nd. i-clia:.100 on the Oj;le.1 . av.i.denoo of tho Rosj?o:17 ont in dote:.•n.briri-c his claim for tho clis:rrv.tod hause, -much J."'Ot10d;;r is, in ::i;r ~now, G'OV'Ol'l'lOd by t:,.o Land (Law of ~ y · a.nd, ~ ' l C ) ~clinD..1100 JO..}?o 114• Nou, as regards t:1.0 cdnissabili ty of -tJ.i.o ovi donco of tho t}:;roo _ tdimoszos fo~ tho Ilos1xmd.o:1t thd I havo all.'C~· oomo1-ruod ,-,n til)cvev ·..As · Etl..u:fu o---r.ldanoo c',1)1)02.i,'IJ to· 1J.£i:v"O iJOOU heavllr :rol:l.od tJ:.1 in dot;~'"'min:i.ne isllo case in ferv01.u- of tho Jlospo:1.c10:1t, it. is d.osix-cblo t~,zt t:.10 ooL~t of l;t,roc.l i:Jliould · ~•ss its 01)ini.on on t~o o::.r.10, na to whotho:-..~ ~ not such ovidonoe i'o:-c tho I:.oap¢ndontrs oaao ~- tosi tifiad by ono T..tJ.tr SF.L1:!.J.'E (Si:-1;2), KJJ),{J· ... ,: _, JiQIIf,;.-.IJ];J) {SU.. 3) and ,.-.QE/.,.~ ~.JJWiJ:T.A (&J..4) Wc'..S hoo;;.•a~- rmd tho1~efo.1->o i'oo~ sai l>:1.a • On tho q1,1.eotio;.1 ~f &1rJission and rclicnoo 'UJ.)O:n tho oral evida1ioo o:f ~1.0 l?.cs~ent :i.l1 J,is oltd.!i1 :£'01• tho dis:0 xhod hor:..so~ I o.n of tho Qpi.ni.011 th..:1.t Ero.ch diar.t0s!. tio::i is c;ow:i:-me. by tho rand(Law -o:f P-.i.10l)Ol!'ty c1nd. ~ n g ) Ol'do IJi:.':,;? ■ 114, ~ tho l1ovisoo. W,illJ. In to~,.'1S of So2 '(1) ·. ·of t1:.o Oi'din:-moc, ~2.1;,QD,,otions 1•clati11(; to mwh r,.1atto:,;,s as the disJ.)osi ti.on of lc.nd and

arzy· into:i."Ost· 1:,.0::oin r~o to -tJo c'OV0;.~1wd bz.:- tho ~ 1..iCl-l' _o:£J?~"'tr attd. O~wa~wil'l{s :u.1 ~oe 411 1qt J.,S-....~ ~10 ~s..i.ons o:f tho English Lo.w that hn.d n. boa.i.-ing on thG, · -affoo-b ~f' oontrc.ots O!l die rosi iio:n of J?'."1.->el)Oi--ty ill §..!.4. of tho Str:.ttfu of liJ1&.1.do i677 (29 Car 2, 0,3). ~1.n,; soctiQn'litl.iiol1, inEnclandhas n.cm'boen . 1'elilo.ood. b,- :i~ (ti_.ct b E~sh !,~ U~~ IJPt - ~ ~dos . -· as- t ~ and. l quote, 10 - "ff o aot:i.0:1 D~' 1n b:,:-oucl,·'i u1xm a.:1;7 co~'It~D.oii fo~ tho se;lc · o:;_• otho:;:' cli.r.nosi ti·m of lr,nd o'...' v..:ri;r intc:1'Cst in lr..J1d, tuil.ono t:10 :-.'.:;1,.'Vo;.1ont upon 1i1.1.i.ol1 su.oh action is f:rouc;ht, o:;:, Go::i.o nono:;s1,ncltu.:i o'.f: note t:10::i:oof, is in l'l'l"i t:.11;; c.:ncl. o:Lc_;r: ..,d. 1Jy tho :Pm-.ty to 1Jo chc.rgod. or by sono o'tl;.O:.:> J?O:...•:::i >.i.1 tho::•01.mto by him lrorfully au.tho:cizod. •1 . · ./J.a notod by tho e,;ni}w: in )lo[,1.U"'.1."j_, o J,,J.,;.~-:n.i.al of tho Lri:w of Roal P~-rty 6t11 Ea.n., a.t 1>.136, j_'t np1)()r,:cs '' tha.t/1t52~ it lmc boon sottlod ' . thc'.t tho offoot of notr-ool?t,r,)li· .:-;.oo wi-th st'.ch p:;.:-oui.sion of tho sta:bti.im of Er01.tda is not to n.1ko t!10 ool"·b:c>2.ot void but noi>0ly to ::u1.ko it tme1Ifo:."COable by acti.011.0 LEROVX Vo R10~TlT ( 1852) 12 CoE 801 • In other woi--ds 1 -oho sta;btt"bo of ~cue.a doos 1wi; c:-vbl cl J?ro:'Ol contracts• 1r~,.:t 01il.y bOJ.:>s tl10 loJO,l rom3<1ios b;f ,Moh thoy r::i#i.c_;lrt ctl:..~1"tdso h...1.vo boo11 011fo1•ood~ Wi.DDISOlT W, .AIJJPTI-?SON ( 1883) 6 1~11. OC\O.

467. It shovJ.d. r.lso bo 110i;od tl1<.:-t tho E1,clish S'lm.tu.to of lirav.da 1677, is i1-:. -tl1.o- 02.toc;ory of D11ulial1 S-lintutos of gon::l:t'ol 4J?Jlio2-tion .:oo~wc. undor , ~~ e:f tllc Judioa:tt";i;'o c-.,11c1 .'l.p1Jli0t-\tion .of Lo,i'lil D:i.1clir1"'..1100 Cr.J?.453- In tl'.Jis ~og€'..l"d1 ii; ~-,.,y bo vrorth:I:tb:l.lo loold.1,g also at tho :D=i-~- l!l.i.QnS ~ .s,_. 1ffl J.:u cf the. Mdonoo .li.ot 't96i. ~~ ~ d o $ in 'tho f6llew.i.11G to.l~ "100 - ( 1) 'When tho torr.llJ of r, oont'J:te.ot o:r of u g;:>L:.nt OJ.:' of 2-l'JY athol' disr~si tion of J.)Z'O;,Xl:rty ha.~ boon :rofu.tood. -bo tho fol~ of a. docrt.t::1ont, .~iA .~l .st..~sA, :lJ.~_g.:f~.91:~.-~:L~ttqE. .i~ ,i'".9.~~~~o.A EX ,lp,1r.J.o 1,.o ,PO~o.o.,o.. !o_t]~~£9.rl4. oj'_~?¾:19E.l no ov.Ldonoc shoJJ. bo ciwn in ~oe:f' of tho to:s.--ns of suoh, oont:z:-aot, gi:-2.nt o;;., oi:.1.~;.:- clizl)os:i. tion of J.Xi.'OJ:)O:.·t~r, o~ of such mn.irtoz- o::oo:it t:10 doou.;i1ont i tsolf, o:z:, oooondc.;ey' qvi<l.onoo of its oontonts in onsas in 111'-J.oh seconaPJ..~J e:ilio.a~ i~ c.dl-Jissiblo undQr tho l?Z'Ov.i.sions 11.oJ?cin .,- ' . bof~o 00::.1.:-.inod. n (Undo~so~nc SllJ:ilioti.). In oy view, tho c7£D:;;iosi tion of tho ho-.,:.00 in g_uootion is 0110 ::t..toh. ··'·. m.a.ttor, 1l1ucl1, 1 . , ~ .l•l ¢' '1!!10 Ei-iglish St2:tu.vo .of' l~•nuds, aQ cp1,liod. .. ~ ~ti _'7 ~~ ~a.11~- (ki.w o:f Pi·o~)Oi-.ty r..nd

Co1m-,cnm.ng~ ~diZJaJJCO c~.114,. J.s -"OWU ~Qid. ~ ca: ~~dJ.:i.Olo. intQ. Cl, ~ cf dOOlJ..t:lC3l'lt, bcf~o e,,."'t,{ iV .,.._.,. O"llidonoo ~o.n bQ ~~ ~-ia. ~r.aoivo.d in Qny of Oi.,J., 0e-tti.-.'ts to osi;[:.bll® .I e. ~ '. . ii~. .:to,•iejld. L~!.~,~c.:fo:oo;s o0l1$~ ~ :t.b.c- i ~ . .·. ,. -- -· 11 - Ybo-hho~ o:-:- not tho dis:;0si Uon of ·1,mc. in 0..11 t"..l'lfJtu-voyod. a:rod, as 1-n;,s in_ • . · iiho-ilwtr.-,nt on::Jo, is OY.1..0 t::.a.t ~~i"' c~0-,.rc:·.:-~1ocl ~);f t:10 d;w.sh;_Lmv qf..lt,'722::"3~. and, i11 pa:i.---ticu.lm', E9.!~~.::1.._Lt :-~~ ~l~o&_t.c~t:1:\t_o_g_:r_Jt~~l.d?.J 1677: (29 Oal' 2 c.3), _as S.J?J?liod in this 00ti.:.):t:.:..~- u:"a ·~:! £Cti_<1_ll_.2. .l:U oi t:10 LG.nd (Larr o:f . ;,J;_.wvJ_~~ n.,..,.,.-=~ ".i,/.. "n··~.:i Co-,,,.,, '-1,J.J.U. •.,,,~c~... ~~") .:.~vvd•..:.~"- _"U Q·;" . ,,,.. ·,·er• r•~-) - ~---'~·-· \.J<..41 .o 1-14 ...1 • j 1·"' 0·· t'·..,.1. a~~-·ld.· b,..; ~ 1" .;.:.,.j J..U:.!,'1 JJ,.VU. ~ J3oil'(s sc.tisfiod t::::d:. tho il,kr..dod c.,l):;_~o,J. 1:-:...i.s 1:iori t and -that tno:ca · is cood che,noo fo:r it to aaoc 0od~ r-,nd in o.'bsc:r..oo o:f ccy ovido1100 i,11,:1,t tho --~2,.;.1i; hns bocn slo0Ji11r; rm his c;..--iovrmcos, r cJ.J.ow tho eppli.00,~-':'o~ _f'o.r -tho o:ittonsi.on of tii:10 10:1 f-lliric tho O.l)l)1icn:tio~1 ui th this ~ 111ui.t : .• . .· a lX)ilrl; ~ Lc1r is il'tvi:>lvod. L.nd oi~aa~ a.ooo:;:-c1iJ.1Gly. I

clso oortit'-J ilb:'.ii tl:.c folJ.ordnG c.i.--o t:10 points of la.w -t4:1t. ·med. to be. oonsi®J?Od. e;.:1.d d,3fo;;.Y.l:i..11.0d 1Jy tho Co-:.:~...;; of li:J720c.J., te 'Wi 1i',a (a) Whotllc::.~ mi not section 46 of tho Strz:-o •Duty Ac,t lfo.£0 ~ 1972 O-:i! o.rcy- otJ~.011 -provision thol-.,:,of I did a.p:ply to tho ru1110:rlt":j.~o 1 1..1 , boi11g tho alJ.oe,-od. 1-Qi&n Sa.lo ~t:ma11t; as to l"0~1do:-..~ it imdnisBibl<l 111 '8il'iclo:r..oo b.ef~o tho t':i.--iaJ. .. oou.i.-h fo~ iTt).j.'ib •f sta..1:lJ? clu~y o (b) Whutl1m:> o:;:- no-b 'tho evidonoo f~ tho :·:tos-20:nd.o:nt 1 s ®Se c.s test:i.fiod 'uy 011.0 'l'l~ SrJJ.'J..'E ( a . . , 2), Y.J.w;-iJ ~,~~..En (Si.;.1.43) .a:.ld. J.-4:}IJJJ.•iliID ,.•JJWJ& _(su~4), ~..a. hoa.i.---so.y ;nd tl--ioo:o-. f ~ i.~..asiillo ea b ~ ·~at:..e..1.0:f;' tho Sala .t~~nt'- . ' ' 'ho-ti-roe1-i tho pew."bj,oa, ' ' ., Whct~lOl' ;,;;' lMOt, this boi:nc _o. oqsoof d:.t1~sitlt>n ,of ;ooa1· ~~, i~1 cl>Qcnoo of wi,j.ttou·~onont, tho prCTll'isi.01'1.S . ' ' -~ s.4 of °bl:.Q D11(;1ish ~n.tuto of l~Ol.tda .1677, E:J$. eiP!il.iAd: · in tlu. s OQ'Lu1~.r undQr a, 2 . ( 1). o:I> tl'l.Q Lruld. (Law of I > ~ - r..:.ld. · J o i ~ ) OJ;><:l;i.1~ Qe,Jh114, W:-d/OJJ ~ ::, . ·-- ·'· .. rJ.so :-i."'OCOi~ u."'ldo~ s.2(2) of tllG .;l'i~oo.tu:i,--o•cn.a ii.pl)lio:;,~on' . . -.'.! ~ Laws Q:l:di.11;1.1100 C(),i:>•453~ a)?1">liQd ~to. thi_s oc,..so r,B to. ~sc1Tbi iio

iho _ll~spond.0~ t-o "Go he~~. pclJ.;r , ~ his ~ 4-.< '1- tio,. tQ t.ilQ.- ~SQ.,,iit <i:i.S,Pttto • · & . • ' It ia so ool'tifiod. .~UW..1Cl~, JtJJXlE l}.el:1.~ in Ch~o ' ,. t.u.o. 12th ..¾".J;-of· ~ , · 1994, in_ ' ,' •' . . the p~sonee ~i" 1fo.e . . .. . . . . Ap:plio.1l'tfJs ~ l.J:..'.O~•• cJJ ~~_AJ?!)lioant. h24- ~ ~ ~ w,Jki !JgJ ~ . i . l l g --On-<D,to]J<i~ . . .·· ' ' j~(!}2 /ii~ :' -. -~ -~- . ' ·. _ .. · . ~-~··- . 1.fi,]1; TTrA~:r ~ . .

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LEROUX v. BROWN (1852) 12 CB 801

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WILLIAMSON v. ALPINSON (1883) 6 QBD 447

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