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Oh Hiam v Tham Kong
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The appellants owned land in Malaysia. Six plots were in rubber growing land, while another in a village contained......
Rogers v Hosegood [1900]
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The owners of land conveyed a plot to a purchaser on the basis that no more than one dwelling should be erected......
Wilson v Wilson [1969]
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Rectification of trust on grounds of mistake; effect of equitable interests....
Addiscombe Garden Estates v Crabbe
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Agreement to occupy clubhouse and tennis courts; whether lease or license...
Pilcher v Rawlins
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A father settled real estate on trust for his children. One of the trustees, P, was the uncle of the beneficiaries. The trustees advanced money......
Scott v Pauly
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Before a mother died, she had made a will and she had also purchased some property. She had transferred this property......
Davies v Marshall 1861
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The plaintiff complained that the defendant had obstructed the light and air from entering his antient windows......
Re Monolithic Building Co. 1915
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Monolithic Building Co. was an incorporated company who loaned money to the plaintiff by way of a mortgage....
Abbey National Building Society v Cann
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The first defendant, George Cann, applied for a mortgage from a building society to buy a house. However, unknown......
St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich v Clark (No. 2)
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A property consisting of a former rectory and adjacent land was surrounded by a church and a churchyard....
Hammersmith and Fulham LBC v Monk
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Monk and Powell held a joint tenancy over a property. Following the termination of their relationship Powell desired......
Re Draper's Conveyance
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A husband and wife were joint tenants of their matrimonial property. As their relationship broke down divorce......
Attorney-General v Antrobus
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The ability of the public to acquire a public right of way over land acquired through long user...
The Super Servant Two [1990]
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The defendant agreed to transport the plaintiff's drilling rig from Japan to Rotterdam, using a transportation unit......
Wessex Reserve Forest v White
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W occupied premises under a lease which provided that, upon termination, W was obliged to restore the land to its pre-tenancy condition....
Miller v Jackson [1977]
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Nuisance and negligence, the existence of a defence of coming to the nuisance...
Yukong Line Ltd of Korea v Rendsburg Investments Corporation of Liberia
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In 1995, the plaintiffs, Yukong Line, who were owners of vessels, chartered the vessel Rialto to the first...
Reilly v Booth (1890)
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This case concerned a dispute as to the full extent of the rights conferred through an easement. The holder of an easement......
Stocznia Gdanska SA v Latvian Shipping Co
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Lacto (L) was a shipowning company belonging to the Latvian state. Lacto entered into agreement with a Polish......
Gore and Snell v Carpenter
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A husband and wife owned two properties. They were joint tenants of both. As their marital relationship had broken......
Mortgage Corporation v Shaire
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Fox and Shaire held a property as joint tenants in law and as tenants in common in equity, with ownership divided......
Bank of Ireland Home Mortgages Ltd v Bell
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Factors for consideration in balancing the rights of creditors and beneficiaries in exceptional circumstances for a sales......
Clos Farming Estates Pty Ltd v Easton
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Clos Farming owned several lots including Lot 86 that was situated on vineyard estate land....
National Provincial Bank Ltd v Hastings Car Mart Ltd
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A man was the sole registered proprietor of the home he occupied with his family. He transferred the property to his company, which used......
Willis v Hoare (1999)
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The claimant was the head-tenant of a third-party's land, and had granted a four-year sub-lease to the defendant....
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