Proprietary estoppel
Proprietary estoppel
- 2000
- Estates Gazette Case Summaries [2000] EGCS 95 (29 July 2000) .
"James v Evans", CA 20 July 2000. Defendant successfully tendered for a farm tenancy and entered occupation. The owner died before a contract was signed, and his sister brought possession proceedings against the defendant. Defendant claimed because he had paid some rent and started work on the farm, a proprietary estoppel had arisen. Judge found all agreements were 'subject to contract' and therefore void. Defendant appealed. Appeal dismissed.
JAMES V EVANS
PROPRIETARY ESTOPPEL
LAW OF PROPERTY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1989
SUBJECT TO CONTRACT
AGRICULTURAL TENANCY
"James v Evans", CA 20 July 2000. Defendant successfully tendered for a farm tenancy and entered occupation. The owner died before a contract was signed, and his sister brought possession proceedings against the defendant. Defendant claimed because he had paid some rent and started work on the farm, a proprietary estoppel had arisen. Judge found all agreements were 'subject to contract' and therefore void. Defendant appealed. Appeal dismissed.
JAMES V EVANS
PROPRIETARY ESTOPPEL
LAW OF PROPERTY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1989
SUBJECT TO CONTRACT
AGRICULTURAL TENANCY