Baxendale v Bennett: CA 1878

‘All estoppels are odious’ They should not be upheld unless they satisfy precisely the provisions of the law.

Judges:

Bramwell LJ

Citations:

[1878] 3 QBD 525, 3 CPD 32

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedCadbury Schweppes Plc and Another v Halifax Share Dealing Ltd and Another ChD 23-May-2006
Fraudsters had successfully contrived to sell shares of others, by re-registering the shares to new addresses and requesting new certificates. The question was which of the company, the company registrars and the stockbrokers should bear the loss. . .
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Estoppel

Updated: 11 June 2022; Ref: scu.242179