Marchant and others v Onslow
Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; 1994 13 EG 114-117(4)Publication details: 1994Subject(s): Summary: ChD 17 September 1993. In 1848 land was transferred to Newent parish to be held by grantees on trust under the School Sites Act 1841. Premises used as a school until 1984 were sold in September 1987 by the trustees, successors in title to original grantees for £60,100 Defendant claimed proceeds under s2 of 1841 Act and Reverter of Sites Act 1987 s1. Defendant argued that the premises should revert to her on three counts (1) they were free standing and not part of any manor or state (2) s2 should be construed to giving effect to reverter (3) s2 should be construed in context of 1987 Act. Held, the trustees should hold sale proceeds on trust but ruled that s1(2) of the 1987 does not alter the provisions of reverter and moreover s2 of the 1841 Act merely transfers the rights of reverter from site to proceeds of sale.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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ChD 17 September 1993. In 1848 land was transferred to Newent parish to be held by grantees on trust under the School Sites Act 1841. Premises used as a school until 1984 were sold in September 1987 by the trustees, successors in title to original grantees for £60,100 Defendant claimed proceeds under s2 of 1841 Act and Reverter of Sites Act 1987 s1. Defendant argued that the premises should revert to her on three counts (1) they were free standing and not part of any manor or state (2) s2 should be construed to giving effect to reverter (3) s2 should be construed in context of 1987 Act. Held, the trustees should hold sale proceeds on trust but ruled that s1(2) of the 1987 does not alter the provisions of reverter and moreover s2 of the 1841 Act merely transfers the rights of reverter from site to proceeds of sale.