A French consortium buying the property believed the deal had been completed, but a British citizen, ostensibly representing neighbouring landholders, preempted the sale and occupied the land (though without paying for it).
En fransk konsortium, der købte ejendommen, troede, at handlen var afsluttet, men en britisk statsborger, angiveligt repræsenterende tilstødende landejere, foregreb salget og besatte landet (dog uden at betale for det).