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Caffrey v Darby: 1789

As a general rule, executors must get in the property of the testator by all possible remedies.

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[1789] EngR 325, (1789-1817) 1 Ves Jun Supp 619, (1789) 34 ER 948 (C)

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See AlsoCaffrey v Darby 1801
A fiduciary has a strict duty to account; equity imposes stringent liability on a fiduciary as a deterrent – pour encourager les autres. Lord Eldon LC said: ‘It would be very dangerous, though no fraud could be imputed to the trustees, and no kind . .
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Equity, Wills and Probate

Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.365956

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