Attorney General v Arthurs et Al

• Jurisdiction: Belize
• Court: Supreme Court (Belize)
• Judge: Malone, C.J.
• Judgment Date: 19 December 1978
• Docket Number: Action No. 169 of 1978
• Date: 19 December 1978

Supreme Court

Malone, C.J.

Action No. 169 of 1978

Attorney General

and

Arthurs et al

Appearances:

Mr. Brown for the Attorney General

Mr. Hubert Arthurs in person

Mr. Elrington for Ismay Arnold

Mr. Denys Barrow for the John Robateau.

Administrative law - Compulsory land acquisition — Compensation

1 The affidavit of the applicant in support of the application deposes that the action is brought: “to settle the entitlement of the claimants to money — compensation for lot No. 301 Albert Street, Belize City, which was compulsory acquired by the Government of Belize on the 16th March, 1977.”

2 It further deposes that the three claimants all claim the said property and that because of their adverse claims, the applicant who has no interest in the subject matter in dispute, by which is meant the compensation, and who has not colluded with any of the claimants, expects to be sued by two or more of them. So in brief the applicant is seeking relief by way of interpleader under Order 63 r. 1(a) of the Supreme Court Rules. That rule is as follows:

“1. Relief by way of interpleader may be granted –

• (a) where the person seeking relief (in this Order called the applicant) is under liability for any debt, money, goods or chattels, for in respect of which he is, or expects to be, sued by two or more parties (in this Order...