Hall v Hall et Al

• Jurisdiction: Jamaica
• Judge: Ellis, J.
• Judgment Date: 05 December 1997
• Court: Supreme Court (Jamaica)
• Date: 05 December 1997
• Docket Number: H-073 of 1994

Supreme Court

Ellis, J.

H-073 of 1994

Hall

and

Hall et al

Real property - Ownership — Plaintiffs sought a declaration that they were legal and equitable owners of a plot of land — Court declared the plaintiffs equitable owners of the plot of land.

Specific Performance — Plaintiffs sought specific performance of an agreement between themselves and the defendant for the sale and purchase of a plot of land — Defendant admitted the existence of the alleged agreement but denied that there was any agreement to sell more than 4 acres of land — Held that the plaintiffs had a proper agreement with the defendant to purchase land — Defendant raised no credible defence — Plaintiff succeeded in their claim — Specific performance ordered.