Salford Van Hire (Contracts) Ltd v Bocholt Developments Ltd
Salford Van Hire (Contracts) Ltd v Bocholt Developments Ltd
- 1995
- Estates Gazette [1995] 47 EG 153-157(5) .
CA 6 April 1995. The landlords (B) took possession of goods on their tenants premises in lieu of rent. One item was a Mercedes van, belonging to the plaintiffs (S) and hired out to the tenants. B argued the van was the tenants` property, but S served a notice on the landlords under Law of Distress (Amendment) Act 1908 s1. S made a claim against B for the value of their van, but the claim was dismissed in the court below. Held, appeal allowed on basis that landlords could not prove the van was owned by the tenants.
DISTRESS
FACTORY
LAW OF DISTRESS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1908 S1
SALFORD VAN HIRE (CONTRACTS) LTD V BOCHOLT DEVELOPMENTS LTD
VAN HIRE
CA 6 April 1995. The landlords (B) took possession of goods on their tenants premises in lieu of rent. One item was a Mercedes van, belonging to the plaintiffs (S) and hired out to the tenants. B argued the van was the tenants` property, but S served a notice on the landlords under Law of Distress (Amendment) Act 1908 s1. S made a claim against B for the value of their van, but the claim was dismissed in the court below. Held, appeal allowed on basis that landlords could not prove the van was owned by the tenants.
DISTRESS
FACTORY
LAW OF DISTRESS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1908 S1
SALFORD VAN HIRE (CONTRACTS) LTD V BOCHOLT DEVELOPMENTS LTD
VAN HIRE