Adverse possession
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Buckinghamshire County Council v Moran
Adverse possession — Action to recover possession of land — Land acquired for road scheme — Land remained unused for several years — Squatter placed lock on gate — Whether…
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Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council v Qasmi
Paper title to land being vested in respondents – Building on land being used by appellant – Court granting respondents possession of land – Whether appellant showing requisite intention to…
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Marsden v Miller and others
Elements in adverse possession — Unoccupied land between two properties — User by occupiers on both sides for diverse purposes — Plaintiff erecting fence and claiming ownership by adverse possession…
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Ellis v Lambeth London Borough Council
Plaintiff occupying defendant’s property – Plaintiff failing to complete and return community charge forms sent to property – Plaintiff claiming adverse possession – Judge upholding plaintiff’s claim – Representation by…
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Morrice v Evans and another
Use of plot for 12 years — Protest on behalf of paper title owner — Whether owner discontinued possession or was dispossessed — Whether claimants in adverse possession for 12…
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Markfield Investments Ltd v Evans
Respondent having continuous and exclusive occupation of land – Owner bringing action against respondent – Action dismissed for want of prosecution – Appellant as subsequent owner of land bringing action…
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Maddern and another v Atkins
Boundary dispute — River running between two properties — Hedge to north of river — Respondents establishing paper title to whole river bed — Cornish hedge held to be party…
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Green and another v Wheatley
Parties owning adjoining land – Defendant building garage – Claimants claming paper title to disputed land – Defendant claiming adverse possession – Whether intention to possess an appropriate degree of…
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Pulleyn v Hall Aggregates (Thames Valley) Ltd
Possessory title — Plaintiff purchasing land — Adjoining land acquired by another by adverse possession — Plaintiff claiming to have succeeded to that adjoining land — Plaintiff relying on possessory…
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Earnshaw and others v Hartley
Defendant claiming title to house by adverse possession – House at all material times forming part of unadministered estate of earlier owner – Parties presumptively entitled to one-quarter share each…
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Prudential Assurance Company Ltd v Waterloo Real Estate Inc
Ancient notionally divided wall ceasing to serve as boundary following realignment of street – Whether subsequent acts of apparent owner of wall sufficient to found claim to sole ownership by…
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Battersea Freehold & Leasehold Property Co Ltd v Wandsworth London Borough Council
Adverse possession claim to vacant land – Claim based upon gardening operations of claimant’s tenant – Operations carried out with assent of persons enjoying gardening rights conferred by paper owner…