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Butler v Baker’s case: 1591

The doctrine that a deed delivered in escrow operates from the time of delivery once the condition is fulfilled, does not operate as against a third party.

Citations:

(1591) 3 CoRep 25a

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedAlan Estates Ltd v WG Stores Ltd and Another CA 1-Jul-1981
The proposed tenant wanted to get into possession, and was given a key and paid a quarter’s rent to the lessor’s solicitors to be held as stakeholders, before the lease had been formally granted. An undated lease and counterpart were executed and . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Contract

Updated: 06 December 2022; Ref: scu.252348

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