The Weekly Law Reports
[1956] 1 WLR 499
[CHANCERY DIVISION.]
In re
COUNTY OF LONDON (DEVONS ROAD, POPLAR) HOUSING CONFIRMATION ORDER, 1945.
[1955 L. No. 2335.]
1956 Feb. 10,
14;
Mar. 22.
Mar. 22.
Upjohn J.
Compulsory Purchase
— Compensation
— War-damaged property
— Payment into court of compensation
— Difference between incumbrances to which property subject at time of war damage and at time of notice to treat
— Incumbrances due to payer not deducted
— Incumbrances to be taken into account in determining compensation
— Application for payment out of excess
—
Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 18), ss. 76, 78
—
War Damage Act, 1943 (6 & 7 Geo. 6, c. 21), Sch. II
—
Town and Country Planning Act, 1944 (7 & 8 Geo. 6, c. 47), Sch. VIII.
Housing
— Dangerous structure
— Metropolis
— Whether charge upon land for cost of repairs
—
Land Charges Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 22), s. 15
—
London Building Acts (Amendment) Act, 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6, c. xcvii), ss. 66, 70.
Statute
— Construction
— Erroneous view of law
— Construction of section proceeding on
—
London Building Acts (Amendment) Act, 1939, s. 70.