Thompson v Park

Thompson v Park
Court Court of Appeal
Citation(s) [1944] KB 408
Keywords
Licence

Thompson v Park [1944] KB 408 is an English land law case, concerning licenses in land.

Facts

Mr Thompson wanted an injunction for Mr Park to leave his school, after Mr Park had forced his way back into the premises which they had amalgamated as a joint venture together at Broughton Hall, Eccleshall, Staffordshire. Mr Park had 25 pupils, but then the relationship had broken down, and Mr Thompson had revoked the licence.

Judgment

Goddard LJ held granted the injunction because of the behaviour Mr Park demonstrated.[1]

... the court cannot specifically enforce an agreement for two people to live peaceably under the same roof - yet, of course, if the contract is broken, [B] has got a common law remedy in damages, which, if he is right, might be heavy. [B], however did not seek the intervention of the court, but took the law into his own hands and remedied the grievances under which he felt he was suffering in a manner which seems to me to have been wholly deplorable, all the more so when one considers that he is in charge of small boys at a preparatory school and ought to be inculcating into them a respect for authority and discipline. It appears to me that on his own showing he has been guilty at least of riot, affray, wilful damage, forcible entry and, perhaps, conspiracy…

The licensee, once his licence is withdrawn, has no right to re-enter on the land. If he does, he is a common trespasser.

See also

Notes

  1. [1944] KB 408, 409-410

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