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Rex Martinich

Court backs $2.7 million payout to couple hit by fraud

Jess and Jackie Morecroft expressed relief that the Court of Appeal ruled in their favour. (Rex Martinich/AAP PHOTOS)

The Queensland government has lost its bid to avoid paying $2.7 million to a couple who lost their house after it was sold to them under fraudulent circumstances.

The Brisbane Court of Appeal's ruling handed down on Friday potentially ends an almost six-year ordeal for Gold Coast couple Jess and Jackie Morecroft, who lost their newly purchased dream home that was secretly tied up in a feud within the original owner's family.

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