The lease was assigned to a man of straw.
Held: The covenants in the lease could not be enforced against an equitable assignee of the lease who had entered into possession. The covenants were not enforceable because there was no privity of contract or estate between the lessee and the assignee.
[1857] 44 ER 604, (1857) 8 De G and J 276
England and Wales
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Cited – Rhone and Another v Stephens HL 17-Mar-1994
A house was divided, the house being retained along with the roof over the cottage, and giving a covenant to repair the roof on behalf of the owner of the house. The cottage owner sought to enforce the covenant against a later owner of the house. . .
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Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 22 December 2021; Ref: scu.260252