Trustees in the charity of Sir John Morden v Brian Mayrick

Trustees in the charity of Sir John Morden v Brian Mayrick - 2007

[2007] EWCA Civ 4, 12 January 2007. Concerned a dispute over the ownership of certain land. The appellant appealed against the dismissal of his appeal against a decision of a county court judge granting the respondent college summary judgment in respect of its claim for specific performance of a compromise agreement. The appellant argued that he already owned the land in question at the time the compromise agreement was made through adverse possession. "Held": it was decided that the appellant could not make such a claim as he did not make any mention of it at the time of the original agreement.


TRUSTEES IN THE CHARITY OF SIR JOHN MORDEN V BRIAN MAYRICK


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