| As a heated battle between two of the biggest names in hardware business in Guyana continuesNational Hardware proprietor Eddie Boyerover ownership a prime business location, the High Court yesterday saw Claude Deygoo also known as Eddie Boyer, defending his legal entitlement to the said property.Boyer, who is the proprietor of National Hardware, claims that he, along with his wife Donna Boyer, hold a transport title, and have been the legal owners of the property located at 117 “B” Regent and Alexander Streets,Air Max 2015 Descuento, Georgetown. since September 2008.This claim is being refuted by Sattaur Gafoor, the chairman of Guyana Realty Investment Limited (GRIL), which is linked to Gafoor & Sons Group of Companies.Gafoor alleges that GRIL has prescriptive title, having purchased the property from a third party (Stanley Collymore) in 1993, to use the premises to operate a paint shop.The matter is being heard by Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire. The Boyers are being represented by Attorneys-at-Law Devindra Kissoon and Rajendra Poonai, while GRIL is being defended by Rex McKay S.C, Edward Luckhoo S.C,Alphonse Taylor Jersey, and Neil Boston.As Boyer took the stand yesterday, it was revealed that he had been acquainted with Mr. Gafoor for approximately 40 years.Senior Counsel McKay wasted no time in questioning Boyer on his knowledge of the fact that there was a building in which a business was being operated on the disputed property, prior to himGRIL chairmanSattaur Gafoorassuming ownership in 2008.As Boyer confirmed this to be true,NCAA Baseball Jerseys, he went on to explain that he had never seen Gafoor on the disputed property before he allegedly bought it and got the transport title in 2008. He then admitted that he was aware that a business was being operated at the property in 2009.Further queries from the senior counsel saw Boyer explaining that three persons operating businesses on the disputed property became his tenants after he received the transport for the property.When questioned if those three persons became his tenants after he forcefully evicted previous tenants, Boyer promptly said that that was not the case.This question stemmed from Gafoor’s claim at the last hearing, that Boyer had forcefully evicted his (Gafoor’s) tenants, after he allegedly acquired a transport title in 2008.Boyer said that he “isn’t quite sure” how long the property had been occupied for business before he became the owner,Federico Fazio Jersey, and is not aware that anyone else was occupying the said property before his three tenants.Boyer was then asked about the October 2009 injunction granted by Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, restricting Gafoor and another from trespassing on the property. Senior Counsel McKay went on to ask him whether or not he would agree that the Petitioner [Anthony Collymore], in that action, would have been admitting that Gafoor was in possession of the said property, at a time that he is claiming to be the owner.In getting this point across,Alejandro Gomez Jersey, McKay went on to bring up previous actions,Cheap NHL Jerseys Free Shipping, in which his client (Gafoor), was involved. “Do you believe persons ever conducted trade on the property in 2007?” Boyer answered in the affirmative.The witness was reminded that he said that the three persons became his tenants in 2009, he was then asked if he was aware of the fact that the roof of the building on the disputed property was ripped off.This question was asked in connection with previous assertions from Gafoor to the effect that persons acting on Boyer’s instruction demolished the roof, while his [Gafoor’s] tenants were in possession.Boyer was quick to dismiss any suggestion that he was involved in the demolition of the roof. He confessed that the roof was indeed “ripped off”, but not by him, stating that it was removed by the Mayor and City Council and added that the building had in fact been condemned.Mr. McKay’s line of questioning was met with heavy objection from Mr. Kissoon who objected on the basis that the use and occupancy of the Property after 2005 was not relevant to issues at hand.Yesterday’s proceedings also saw Boyer denying being acquainted with the number of persons, whose names came up in matters relating to the disputed property, before he alleged becoming the owner.Boyer is expected to face additional questioning as the matter continues on May 22. |
