Appeal succeeds as Circuit Court lacked jurisdiction for possession order over family home

High Court overturns a possession order made by the Circuit Court regarding a family home, finding that the lower court lacked jurisdiction under the applicable statute. The appeal was granted on the basis that the second defendant did not fall within the statutory definitions necessary to confer jurisdiction on the Circuit Court. The Court also indicated that, had it found jurisdiction, the plaintiff had established the necessary proofs for possession. However, the primary decision was based on the jurisdictional issue, rendering the possession order invalid.