Cynthia Stuart by her Next Friend Ashton Willock Appellant v Petronella Bachelor and Catherine Bachelor Respondent [ECSC]

• Jurisdiction: Antigua and Barbuda
• Court: High Court (Antigua)
• Judgment Date: 20 December 1967
• Judgment citation (vLex): [1967] ECSC J1220-1
• Docket Number: Civil Appeal No. 5/1967.
• Date: 20 December 1967

[1967] ECSC J1220-1

IN THE WEST INDIES ASSOCIATED STATES SUPREME COURT HIGH COURT (APPELLATE DIVISION)

Before:

Louisy, J.

Berridge, J. (Acting)

Civil Appeal No. 5/1967.

In the Matter of an appeal from the Acting Additional Magistrate, District "B"

Between:

Cynthia Stuart by her Next Friend Ashton Willock

Appellant

and

Petronella Bachelor and Catherine Bachelor

Respondent

1 Two notices of appeal in respect of Civil Cases No. 58/1966 (Cynthia Stuart by her next friend Ashton Willock v. Petronella Bachelor and Catherine Bachelor) and No. 1/1967 ( Petronella Bachelor v. Cynthia Stuart) and one Recognisance were filed in respect of this matter.

2 At the outset it was pointed out to counsel for the appellant that it would be necessary for him to elect in respect of which suit the recognisance was filed and counsel elected suit No. 1/1967 abandoning his appeal in suit No. 58/1966 in respect of which costs were accordingly awarded the respondent in the sum of $10.08. The remaining appeal before the Court is from a decision of the learned Magistrate District "B" given on the 11th...