Newman, Judith v Nigel Newman

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

IN EQUITY

SUIT NO. E403 OF 2000

BETWEEN JUDITH NE WMAN

A N D NIGEL NE WMAN

Mrs. J. Samuels Brown for Applicant

Miss Saverna Chambers for Respondent.

APPLICANT

RESPONDENT

Heard: November 22 & 29,2004

Februarv 8 & 22,2005

Coram : Harris, J.

The applicant seeks a declaration that she is entitled to an interest in

property known as 7 Mandela Drive, Temple Hall, registered at Volume

12 13 Folio 626 and to certain consequential orders also.

The property was purchased by funds supplied by the Respondent. He

is recorded as the sole registered proprietor on the Certificate of Title.

The parties met and formed a relationship in 1987. At that time, the

Applicant was a 17 year old schoolgirl and the Respondent a 20 year old

apprentice seaman. They lived in a common law relationship from or about

February 1990 until October 12, 199 1 when they got married.