References: (1801) 6 Ves. 52
Coram: Lord Eldon
Ratio: ‘Let the estate lie where it falls.’
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
This case is cited by:
- Cited – Cantor v Cox ((1975) 239 EG 121)
An unmarried couple had lived together, and now disputed its ownership. It had been purchased in the sole name of the woman. The executrix of the will of the woman claimed possession of the house, in which the man was still living. He counterclaimed . . - Cited – Lowson v Coombes CA (Times 02-Dec-98, Gazette 03-Jun-99, Bailii, [1998] EWCA Civ 1849, [1999] 2 WLR 720, [1999] 1 FLR 799, [1999] Fam Law 91, [1999] Ch 373, [1999] 2 FCR 731)
A house was purchased by an unmarried couple to live together, but conveyed into the female partner’s sole name. Her partner was still married, and she feared that on his death his wife would inherit.
Held: ‘the case being one of illegality, I . . - Cited – Collier v Collier CA (Bailii, [2002] EWCA Civ 1095, [2002] BPIR 1057, [2002] 6 ITELR 270)
The daughter claimant sought possession of business premises from her father who held them under leases. He claimed an order that the property was held in trust for him. The judge that at the time the properties were conveyed, the father had been . .
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