A solicitor for one of the parties in a suit cannot become the solicitor for the opposite party, though he is separated from the partnership which jointly were so employed on the other side, and the remaining partner still continues so employed, and the deed of dissolution stipulated that he should not act as solicitor for that party.
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[1815] EngR 448, (1815) G Coop 80, (1815) 35 ER 484
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See Also – Earl Cholmondeley v Lord Clinton 1789
A solicitor even though he may not be continuing to act for a particular client, must never be permitted to disclose, to the injury of that client, matters of which he had learned whilst so employed. . .
See Also – The Earl of Cholmondeley v Lord Clinton 17-Jul-1813
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See Also – Earl Cholmondeley v Lord Clinton 3-Feb-1815
An Attorney or solicitor cannot give up his client, and act for the opposite party, in any suit between them. . .
See Also – Marquis Cholmondeley And The Hon Ann Seymour Damer v Lord Clinton 18-Dec-1816
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See Also – Marquis Cholmondeley And The Hon Ann Seymour Damer v Lord Clinton, Sir Lawrence Palk, And Others 24-Dec-1816
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See Also – Marquis Cholmondeley And The Honourable Ann Seymour Damer v Lord Clinton, Francis Drake, Ambrose St John, John Inglett Fortescue, Sir Lawrence Palk (Deceased), William Seymour, And Others 28-Jun-1817
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See Also – The Marquis of Cholmondeley v Lord Clinton 1819
Where A, in a conveyance to uses, settled an estate for life on himself, remainder in tail to his issue, with an ultimate limitation to the heirs of SR in fee; and at the time of the settlement A was himself the right heir of SR.
Held: that . .
See Also – Marquis Cholmondeley And The Honourable Ann Seymour Damer v Lord Clinton etc 8-Aug-1820
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See Also – Marquis of Cholmondeley v Lord Clinton HL 15-Jun-1821
Equity follows the law . .
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Updated: 05 May 2022; Ref: scu.336258