Geary v Rankine: CA 29 Mar 2012

A couple, who had previously lived together, disputed the ownership of a property held in the name of one of them and of the business that had been run from it.
Held: Lewison LJ pointed out that where the claim related to a property which had been bought as an investment rather than as a home, ‘the burden is all the more difficult to discharge.’

Judges:

Thorpe, Etherton, Lewison LJJ

Citations:

[2012] EWCA Civ 555

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedSingh v Singh and Another ChD 8-Apr-2014
The parties disputed ownership of various valuable properties. The father asserted that they were held under trusts following the Mitakshara Hindu code, under a common intention constructive trust. The son said that properties held in his own name . .
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Trusts

Updated: 13 October 2022; Ref: scu.454038