Uglow v Uglow and others
Uglow v Uglow and others
- 2004
[2004] EWCA (Civ) 987, 27 July 2004. Considers the inheritance dispute between two members of the Uglow family. Richard Uglow (R) claims that the farm was left to him in an oral agreement nearly 30 years ago but a more recent will leaves it to Peter Uglow (P). R appealed against the dismissal of his counterclaim for the transfer to him of the freehold interest in land made during possession proceedings brought against him by the executors of the disputed will. "Held": appeal dismissed. The testator had no moral obligation to leave the farm to R. The judge had correctly applied the principles of proprietary estoppel to the facts, in accordance with "Gillett v Holt" (CA, [1998] 3 All ER 917) and "Jennings v Rice" ([2002] EWCA (Civ) 159, [2003] 1 P&CR 100). View judgment at www.courtservice.gov.uk.
UGLOW V UGLOW AND OTHERS
ORAL AGREEMENT
INHERITANCE
PROPRIETARY ESTOPPEL
INTEREST IN LAND
GILLETT V HOLT
JENNINGS V RICE AND OTHERS
[2004] EWCA (Civ) 987, 27 July 2004. Considers the inheritance dispute between two members of the Uglow family. Richard Uglow (R) claims that the farm was left to him in an oral agreement nearly 30 years ago but a more recent will leaves it to Peter Uglow (P). R appealed against the dismissal of his counterclaim for the transfer to him of the freehold interest in land made during possession proceedings brought against him by the executors of the disputed will. "Held": appeal dismissed. The testator had no moral obligation to leave the farm to R. The judge had correctly applied the principles of proprietary estoppel to the facts, in accordance with "Gillett v Holt" (CA, [1998] 3 All ER 917) and "Jennings v Rice" ([2002] EWCA (Civ) 159, [2003] 1 P&CR 100). View judgment at www.courtservice.gov.uk.
UGLOW V UGLOW AND OTHERS
ORAL AGREEMENT
INHERITANCE
PROPRIETARY ESTOPPEL
INTEREST IN LAND
GILLETT V HOLT
JENNINGS V RICE AND OTHERS