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Below you will find all the Petty Debts judgments granted on Wednesday 7th September 2022.
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 7th September 2022.
BETWEEN
Alyson Dodes
PLAINTIFF
and
Thomas Mclaughlin trading as Restore Builders
C Store, Halcyon House, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 3BH.
DEFENDANT
THE DEFENDANT not having appeared, the Court:
1) condemned the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
a) the sum of £6,935.16 in respect of the balance of costs incurred by the Plaintiff to finish incomplete building works undertaken by the Defendant at 14 Duhamel Place, St. Helier, in March 2022;
b) interest thereon at the appropriate daily rate on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from this day to the date of payment;
c) the fixed costs of the action in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
d) interest on such costs from this day to the date of payment in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4; and
2) authorised the Plaintiff to cause:
a) the personal property of the Defendant to be arrested and sold, providing that no sale of movables on which a distraint has been made shall take place without the leave of the Court unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware of the making of the distraint; and
b) the wages of the Defendant to be arrested to the extent of £80.00 per week.
ML
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 7th September 2022.
BETWEEN
Brunel Management Limited
by Assignment dated 19th August 2022 from
The Jersey Homes Trust (Assignor)
PLAINTIFF
and
Rebecca Cristina Cova Huet
Flat 34, Old St. John's Court, Old St. John's Road, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 3SU.
DEFENDANT
THE DEFENDANT not having appeared, the Court:
1) condemned the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
a) the sum of £3,760.88 comprising: (i) £41.43 in respect of rental arrears for July 2018 and (ii) £3,719.45 in respect of repairs charged on 6th November 2018, due to the Plaintiff under the terms of a Tenancy Agreement dated pt September 2018 for the occupation of No. 9 Brooklands, 66 Le Vier Mont, St., Helier, less the sum of £10.00;
b) interest thereon at the appropriate daily rate on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from this day to the date of payment;
c) the fixed costs of the action in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
d) interest on such costs from this day to the date of payment in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4; and
2) authorised the Plaintiff to cause:
a) the personal property of the Defendant to be arrested and sold, providing that no sale of movables on which a distraint has been made shall take place without the leave of the Court unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware of the making of the distraint; and
b) the wages of the Defendant to be arrested to the extent of £80.00 per week.
BM
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 7th September 2022.
BETWEEN
Ports of Jersey Limited
PLAINTIFF
and
Sean O'Neill
Flat 1, Corniche Apartments, Hastings Lane, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 4HD.
DEFENDANT
THE DEFENDANT not having appeared, the Court:
1) condemned the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
a) the sum of £90.92 in respect of St. Helier mooring charges and late payment fees for vessel JY1924, for the period from pt June to 3pt August 2022;
b) interest thereon at the appropriate daily rate on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from this day to the date of payment;
c) the fixed costs of the action in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
d) interest on such costs from this day to the date of payment in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4; and
2) authorised the Plaintiff to cause:
a) the personal property of the Defendant to be arrested and sold, providing that no sale of movables on which a distraint has been made shall take place without the leave of the Court unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware of the making of the distraint; and
b) the wages of the Defendant to be arrested to the extent of £80.00 per week.
POJ
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 7th September 2022.
BETWEEN
Ports of Jersey Limited
PLAINTIFF
and
Duarte Nuno Guedas Loureiro
Flat 2, Andover Lodge, La Petite Rue de L'Eglise, St. Peter, Jersey, JE3 7AF.
DEFENDANT
THE DEFENDANT not having appeared, the Court:
1) condemned the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
a) the sum of £1,072.46 in respect of St. Helier Marina summer contract and late payment fees for vessel JY261, for the period from pt June to 3i5t August 2022;
b) interest thereon at the appropriate daily rate on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from this day to the date of payment;
c) the fixed costs of the action in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
d) interest on such costs from this day to the date of payment in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4; and
2) authorised the Plaintiff to cause:
a) the personal property of the Defendant to be arrested and sold, providing that no sale of movables on which a distraint has been made shall take place without the leave of the Court unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware of the making of the distraint; and
b) the wages of the Defendant to be arrested to the extent of £80.00 per week.
POJ
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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