Case news: H J Wretham v E A Ross and C A Shaw
Language: English Series: Property Week ; 70(31) 29 July 2005Publication details: 2005Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the case "H J Wretham v E A Ross and C A Shaw" where the court had to decide whether the Land Registry had applied the correct legal test to a claim for adverse possession. Wretham (W) claimed ownership through adverse possession as he and his predecessor had been possessed the land for over 30 years without the consent of the registered owners. A previous application had been refused and W decided to appeal arguing that the Land Registry had applied the wrong legal test. The court followed the HL decision in "J A Pye (Oxford) Ltd v Graham" and decided that the Land Registry had been wrong and W had acquired legal title to the land through adverse possession.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L130561 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 130561-1001 |
Discusses the case "H J Wretham v E A Ross and C A Shaw" where the court had to decide whether the Land Registry had applied the correct legal test to a claim for adverse possession. Wretham (W) claimed ownership through adverse possession as he and his predecessor had been possessed the land for over 30 years without the consent of the registered owners. A previous application had been refused and W decided to appeal arguing that the Land Registry had applied the wrong legal test. The court followed the HL decision in "J A Pye (Oxford) Ltd v Graham" and decided that the Land Registry had been wrong and W had acquired legal title to the land through adverse possession.