Bertie Fernando and Others v. Missie Fernando and Others – sllr 1986 volume 1 page 211

In the case between Bertie Fernando and others (plaintiffs) and Missie Fernando and others (defendants), the court addressed the validity of a deed of gift (P3) and its revocation by a subsequent deed (6D1). The principal issue examined was whether acceptance of the initial deed of gift by the beneficiaries was established, which would determine the legitimacy of the donor’s subsequent revocation. It was determined that the burden of proof with regard to acceptance was not discharged, and the absence of valid acceptance entitled the donor to revoke the gift. The decision reaffirmed the legal principle that a deed of gift requires proper acceptance to confer title, as recognized in established property law, and underscored that unaccepted gifts remain revocable by the donor. The appeal was