1987

At the council and committee meetings of 1987 (minutes):

“RIGHT OF WAY FROM GREAT HOUSE FARM TO THE SWISS COTTAGES … there is no justification for the right of way being submitted … no further action.”

At the council meetings of 1987 (minutes):

“Debenham Tewson, the agents for BP Properties”

Court of Appeal judgment, 31 July 1987:

“This appeal, by the defendant in the action against a decision of Hollis J given on July 24 1986 when he was sitting as a judge of the Queen's Bench Division in Cardiff, raises a novel question of some potential importance under the provisions of the Limitation Acts 1939 and 1980 in relation to the acquisition of title to land by adverse possession.”

Court of Appeal judgment, 31 July 1987:

“No such documents were, however, ever produced.”

Court of Appeal judgment, 31 July 1987:

“I can see no escape therefore from the conclusion that, whether she liked it or not, from the time of her receipt of the letters, Mrs Buckler was in possession of the farmhouse and garden by the licence of BP Properties Ltd, and her possession was no longer adverse within the meaning of section 10 of the 1939 Act. Accordingly I would dismiss this appeal.”

Court of Appeal, 31 July 1987 (the published report):

“MUSTILL LJ and SIR EDWARD EVELEIGH agreed and did not add anything.”

Court of Appeal, 31 July 1987 (the published report):

“MUSTILL LJ and SIR EDWARD EVELEIGH agreed and did not add anything.”

Court of Appeal order, 31 July 1987 (the published report):

“The appeal was dismissed and possession ordered in six weeks.”

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… at the centre of an ownership wrangle between farmer Mr Bill Buckler and British Petroleum Properties … welcomed with open arms by a local farmer …