Quiz on Sahrip v Mitchell Case

Who was the plaintiff in the case?

• Luqman Haqimi Bin Ahmad Jozaily

• Muhammad Daniel Iman Bin Kamaruddin

• Sahrip

• Mitchell

What did the plaintiff claim he was prevented from doing?

• Playing games

• Going to school

• Cultivating his land

• Eating food

How long had the plaintiff lived on the land?

• Fifty years

• Forty years

• Twenty years

• Ten years

What was the tax the plaintiff had to pay to the Sovereign?

• One-tenth of the produce

• One-third of the produce

• One-half of the produce

• One-fourth of the produce

What did the defendants do to the plaintiff's house?

• Turned it upside down

• Painted it

• Left it alone

• Built a new one

What did the judge say about the ownership of land?

• Only the rich own land

• The Sovereign owns the soil

• No one can own land

• Everyone owns the land

What happens if a person abandons the land for three years?

• They get more land

• They can sell it

• They lose their rights

• They can keep it forever

What did the court decide about Sahrip's title to the land?

• He had a temporary title

• He had a bad title

• He had no title

• He had a good title

What was the role of the Lieutenant Governor in the case?

• He was the plaintiff

• He assessed the land

• He owned the land

• He was a witness

What did the plaintiff seek damages for?

• For losing his job

• For trespass by the defendants

• For breaking his toys

• For losing his money