Jorril Financial Inc v Bardi Ltd, etal

IN THE SUPWME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JhMAICA
IN COMMON LAW
BETWEEN JORRIL FINANCIAL INC.
A N D BARD1 LTD.
~b D BASTION HOLDINGS LTD.
PLAINTIFF
1ST DEFENDANT
2ND DEFENDANT
\ AND
SUIT NO. C.L. 1999/J 104
[ - BETWEEN JORRIL FINANCIAL INC. PLAINTIFI:
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A N D JOKRIL FINANCIAL LIMITED DEFENDANT
Allan Wood and Miss Daniella Gentles for the Plaintiffs
instructed by Livingston, Alexander and Levy
Dennis Morrison, Q. C. and Samuel I-Iarrison for the Defendants Bardi Ltd.
and Jorrill Financial Ltd instructed by DunnCox
Maurice Manning for the secotld Defendant Bastion Holdings Ltd
instructed by Nunes, Scholefield, DeLeon and Co.
Lance I-iylton and Miss Lorraine Bartlett, as representatives of the I'laintift's
(l?., Alfred McPherson as representative of the Beneficiaries.
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HEARD: February 20 and 21; April 8 - 10, May 13 and 15;
October 7 - 9 and 11, 2002;
January 16,2003.
Paul Hargreaves Geddes, who died on June 9, 1999, is described, simply, in his last will
and testament, as a Conlpany Director. However, in his business lifetime, Mr. Geddcs would
perhaps have been better described as a Giant in the Jamaican business sector. He had the