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Abuse of right of action dismissed when landlord sues for eviction six years late after receiving rent.

Case Number 98A931
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the landlord's eviction action filed six years after the prior judgment confirmed the tenant's right to remain. The landlord argued for eviction based on a claim of actual need for the property, yet had accepted rent and issued receipts during the intervening period. The court ruled that the landlord's failure to enforce the original judgment for such a long duration, combined with accepting rent, constituted an abuse of the right of action.

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ABUSO DE DIREITO ACÇÃO DE DESPEJO

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abuse of right of action eviction suit dismissal acceptance of rent statute of limitations good faith requirement landlord liability procedural delay

Cited Legislation

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Art. 329.º do Código de Processo Civil
Art. 330.º do Código de Processo Civil

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00034729

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199810130009311

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 97501304

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL PORTO

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/C8C69EB2C4FA0856802568FC003B8604?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Abusa do direito de acção o autor de uma acção de despejo, com fundamento na denúncia do contrato por necessidade real e actual do locado para habitação do senhorio, que requer a execução de sentença decorridos 6 anos sobre a data do acórdão do Tribunal da Relação que confirmou a sentença, tendo entretanto recebido as rendas e passado os correspondentes recibos.