{"id":1349,"date":"2024-10-23T15:53:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T15:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/?p=1349"},"modified":"2025-03-12T16:28:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T10:58:58","slug":"bellamy-v-sabine-1857-1-de-g-j-585-case-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/property-law\/bellamy-v-sabine-1857-1-de-g-j-585-case-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Bellamy v. Sabine (1857) (Case Summary)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1349\" class=\"elementor elementor-1349\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23d9d75c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"23d9d75c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ae4b374\" data-id=\"6ae4b374\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-13a97258 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"13a97258\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-260a745d\" data-id=\"260a745d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240dbeb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"240dbeb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bellamy v. Sabine 1857 (Case Summary)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2caf7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c2caf7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-23-at-13.15.40_b92b6012.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-1350\" alt=\"Bellamy v. Sabine (1857) 1 De G. &amp; J. 585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-23-at-13.15.40_b92b6012.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-23-at-13.15.40_b92b6012-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-23-at-13.15.40_b92b6012-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-23-at-13.15.40_b92b6012-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-23-at-13.15.40_b92b6012-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c945fa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c945fa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This landmark case of English property law establishes the doctrine of lis pendens. This Doctrine restricts the parties to the suit to transfer the disputed immovable property during the pendency of the litigation. The court recognized the importance of lis pendens so as to save unlimited layers of litigation.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/property-law\/bellamy-v-sabine-1857-1-de-g-j-585-case-summary\/#Facts_of_Bellamy_v_Sabine\" >Facts of Bellamy v. Sabine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/property-law\/bellamy-v-sabine-1857-1-de-g-j-585-case-summary\/#Issues_framed\" >Issues framed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/property-law\/bellamy-v-sabine-1857-1-de-g-j-585-case-summary\/#Judgment_of_Bellamy_v_Sabine\" >Judgment of Bellamy v. Sabine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/property-law\/bellamy-v-sabine-1857-1-de-g-j-585-case-summary\/#Click_here_to_read_the_Judgment\" >Click here to read the Judgment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Facts of Bellamy v. Sabine<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Bellamy sold an immovable property to Mr. sabine. However, a dispute arose on the sold property when a third person claimed interest on the property and filed a suit.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr.Sabine did not have notice about the suit and sold the property to another individual during the subsistence of the suit in the court of law.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The case went to the court as Mr. Sabine sold the property pendente lite (During ongoing litigation). <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Issues framed<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether the sale pendente lite by Mr. Sabine valid?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether the doctrine of lis pendens is based on notice, either actual or constructive?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Judgment of Bellamy v. Sabine<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The court analyzed the Doctrine of Lis Pendens with respect to the English property law. The judge, Sir John Romilly, held that the doctrine of Lis Pendens shall be applied to this case. The court further determined that the sale of the property during the pendency of litigation by Mr. Sabine was invalid.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The case established that Doctrine of Lis Pendens is applicable irrespective of whether the party creating new rights over the property had notice of the pending litigation or not. (In this case Mr. Sabine)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Indian Scenario<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Section 52 of Transfer of Property Act 1882 expressly recognizes the doctrine of Lis Pendens.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The section states that during the pendency in any Court having authority which is not collusive and in. which any right to immovable property is directly and specifically in question, the property cannot be transferred or otherwise dealt with by any party to the suit or proceeding so as to affect the rights of any other party thereto under any decree or order which may be made therein, except under the authority of the Court and on such terms as it may impose.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Click here to read the Judgment<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This landmark case of English property law establishes the doctrine of lis pendens. 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