24-Nov-08
START DATE
END DATE
27-Jan-09
Jay Timothy Levince Simmons v. Betty Steede Alice Maude Steede Kwame Clifford Fitzgerald Steede Matthew Osborne James Steede Mark Robert Leon Steede The Bank of Bermuda Limited
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CLAIMANT'S LAWYER:
DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
Supreme Court of Bermuda
Property dispute adverse possession
Hon. Geoffrey R. Bell
Mr. Allan Doughty (Trott & Duncan)
Mr. Ray DeSilva (Conyers Dill & Pearman)
FACTS OF THE CASE:
The Plaintiff, J. Simmons, sought an injunction to prevent the Defendants from trespassing on land that he claimed ownership of through paper title. The Defendants asserted an adverse possession claim, arguing they had occupied and used the land for over 50 years. The case revolved around whether the Defendants? use of the land constituted adverse possession under Bermuda law, and whether their claim extinguished Simmons? title.
SUMMARY:
Ownership of disputed land application of adverse possession
OUTCOMES:
Simmons ownership upheld; Defendants adverse possession claim rejected.
RULED IN FAVOUR OF:
Jay Timothy Levince Simmons (Plaintiff)
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Jay Timothy Levince Simmons v. Betty Steede Alice Maude Steede Kwame Clifford Fitzgerald Steede Matthew Osborne James Steede Mark Robert Leon Steede The Bank of Bermuda Limited
The Plaintiff, J. Simmons, sought an injunction to prevent the Defendants from trespassing on land that he claimed ownership of through paper title. The Defendants asserted an adverse possession claim, arguing they had occupied and used the land for over 50 years. The case revolved around whether the Defendants? use of the land constituted adverse possession under Bermuda law, and whether their claim extinguished Simmons? title.