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Northgate Enterprises Limited v Aris, Veronica and Valnie Gordon

Case Number: 
2017 HCV 01093
Neutral Citation: 
[2024] JMSC Civ 139
Date of Delivery: 
01.11.2024

Interpretation of a Contract - Lease between initial tenants later assigned to Claimant – after death of landlord Claimant sought to exercise option to purchase – land occupied by the Claimant is larger than what is described in the lease – Construction of the term of the lease – Error in Contract – Whether business efficacy is a suitable method in interpreting contracts where an existing interpretation leads of an absurdity – Whether the Court should rectify the contract to reflect the true intentions of the parties – Specific performance – Damages

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