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“INTHE PULL, COURT OF
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BerweEn:
In te matter ofthe Mari Persons
Propenty Act Chapter 45:04 as
amended by the Martied Persons
Property (hmeniment) Act No. 20
of 190,
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1m the matter of an application for
Division of Property by SHEVANT
SEWEDA,
SEVANE SEWEDA,
Appean,
a
AMAR CHAND SEWEDA
Respondent
The Honourable fstices James Novell
Drakes and Navid Singh, Pisne Jiges
MC. A. Nigel Hughes eprseting the Appellant
Me A, Jom
ain representing the Resposent
ental November 20, Deceuer 192015, Jannary and March 82014
DECISION
Civil Action No, 4597 SA of 2010 was insted by the Appellant on June 28°
2010 by way of om oxiginating somone otha the
ining inter alia a Deca
Appellant i ned to an equity bn the movable ad immovable propestis inthe
rae ofthe Respondent prchssed fom the esouces ofthe mange a ding
‘he mnie,
Writen submissions: were press
ved on tehalf of oth the Appellant ant
Respondent toa Jvge in Chawhers and on May 182012, her Honour Juste
nsonally pave a decison graming the Appellant “a 1/3 share in aud to te
‘atrimanial property en the furniiwe and equipment less the items already
Jake by tho applinnt (the Appellant herein), co since the applicant already
‘wns ome nf the voheles, he Responient shal retain the eke vehicle for hi own
‘use and benefit the television tn remain inthe possession ofthe Responder.”
18s fom at oer that this appeal is"he substantive lw applicable i his case i he Maurie! Persons Property Act.
meaty CAmendment) Act
AvtN0.20.0F 1950
tion 448) of tae Mand Persons’ Proper {Amendmen) Act 199) is very
sor in is wording und dereve $0 lengihy dissourse by me is required
eying its interpretation,
Counsel forthe Respondent, Me Juman-Yasia, sant
spouse ie a Gator which Thi Ju
that contin by
im take into acount in considering
‘whit Wo vary the statutory award Sein 4b) (0) 0 of the Matted Persons
‘pert (Amentnen) Act 1990.1 disagree
ta
* opinion the Married Resons” Propety (Anicndment) Act 1990 was
‘rncially enacted fo bring to an en oad remo the need fr & Cout to sit
‘aut engage in frctsic mavimonalacouing. A Cour sno ange egured to
‘ital detenine wit every peany Ut came in on maage was sent ono by
‘whom
{354 progmatic recognition dat both spouses contibue to the operation of he
family unit and the vale of nt comtitation, whete the parties have hese
Nogethee fora least five yeas, ls been asses by the
ng
egialors to be either
‘vet or one-half sed on wither oF ot the cana spouse was gaily