Knox v Dean & Ors, Court of Appeal - Privy Council, June 28, 2005, [2005] UKPC 25

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Knox v Dean & Ors, Court of Appeal - Privy Council, June 28, 2005, [2005] UKPC 25

[2005] UKPC 25

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Privy Council Appeal No. 9 of 2004

Marjorie Ilma Knox Appellant

v.

John Vere Evelyn Dean and Others Respondents

FROM

THE COURT OF APPEAL OF BARBADOS

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JUDGMENT OF THE LORDS OF THE JUDICIAL

COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL,

Delivered the 28th June 2005

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Present at the hearing:-

Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead

Lord Hoffmann

Lord Scott of Foscote

Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe

Sir Anthony Evans

[Delivered by Lord Hoffmann]

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1. Kingsland Estates Ltd ("the company") was incorporated in 1958 to acquire substantial sugar plantations and other lands belonging to the late Mr Ebenezer Estwick Deane and his family. The whole of the issued share capital was allotted to Mr Deane, his wife and seven children. Mr Deane, his wife and three of his children have since died and their shares have devolved upon Mr Deane's surviving ...

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