Stevens v Penn

• Jurisdiction: British Virgin Islands
• Judge: Davis, C.J.,,St. Bernard, J.A.,,Peterkin, J.
• Judgment Date: 14 July 1976
• Neutral Citation: VG 1976 CA 7
• Docket Number: Civil Appeals Nos. 5 to 8 of 1973
• Court: Court of Appeal (British Virgin Islands)
• Date: 14 July 1976

Court of Appeal

Davis, C.J., St. Bernard, J.A., Peterkin, J.A

Civil Appeals Nos. 5 to 8 of 1973

Stevens

and

Penn

Appearances:

J.S. Archibald, with, him W.L. Stevens, for appellant

L. W. Barker for respondent

Practice and procedure - Land disputes.

Facts: These were appeals from the decision of the Adjudication Officer. The officer conferred with two people after which he arrived at his decision. No evidence taken on oath.

Held: This was not a proper adjudication. The matter was remitted to the officer to determine in accordance with the provisions of the Land Adjudication Ordinance, 1970.

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:

1 These 4 appeals were heard together by consent. They are all from the decision of the Adjudication Officer dated 19 ^th July, 1972.

2 One of the grounds of appeal in these matters is that the decision is not based upon the principles of adjudication set out in section 16 of the Land Adjudication Ordinance, 1970, (No. 5 of 1970) as amended.

3 Counsel for the appellant has...