Blake, Dermott Lewis v Joan Blake & Keith Huslin

IN THE SUPREME COLRT OF JUDICATURE OF JNLIAICA

SUIT NO. C.L HCV1550/2005

BETWEEN DERMOTT LEWIS BLAKE lST CLAIMANT

AND JOAN BLAKE 2ND CLAIMANT

AND KEITH HUSLIN DEFENDANT

Mr. Abe Dabdoub instructed by Clough Long & Company for claimants

Mr. P. Beswick instructed by Ballantyne Beswick & Company for defendant

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Heard: 2oth and 24th March 2006 and 3rd April 2006

Sinclair-Haynes, J

Mr. Dermott Lewis Blake and Miss Joan Blake (claimants) agreed to grant Mr.

Keith Huslin (defendant) a mortgage in the sum of US$141,000.00 with interest on the

said sum at 10 percent per annum. The loan was secured by property registered at

Volume 1357 Folio 167 of the Register Book of Titles.

By letter dated June 16, 2003, Mr. Huslin instructed the claimants to disburse the

sum of J$589,675.00 to an account held by L'Oreal Caribe. This account was operated

by Mr. David Gray, his business partner.

On June 18, 2003, Mr. Huslin wrote a note to Clough Long & Company, the

claimants' attorneys, which instructed them to disburse the sum of $600,000.00. Five

Hundred and Ninety-Three Thousand Two Hundred and Thirty-One Dollars

($593,23 1 .OO was to be paid to L'Oreal and $6,769.00 to Clough Long & Company.