A debtor had acquired the land by fraud.
Held: the adjudgers were affected by the debtor’s fraud, even if a purchaser would not have been.
References: (1755) 5 Br Supp 828
Jurisdiction: Scotland
This case is cited by:
- Cited – Burnett’s Trustee v Grainger and Another HL 4-Mar-2004 (2004 SCLR 433, 2004 SC (HL) 19, 2004 SLT 513, 2004 GWD 9-211, , [2004] UKHL 8, , Times 08-Mar-04, [2004] 11 EGCS 139)
A flat was sold, but before the purchasers registered the transfer, the seller was sequestrated, and his trustee registered his own interest as trustee. The buyer complained that the trustee was unjustly enriched.
Held: The Act defined the . . - Followed – Mitchells v Ferguson 1781 (3 Ross’s LC 120, 1781 M 10296, Hailes 879)
In 1768 William Donald sold his house to Agnes Carson but, pending payment, the disposition was held by Donald’s man of business. As found by the Lord Ordinary (Monboddo), the price was paid by a certain William Ferguson, on the basis that Carson . .
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Last Update: 22 September 2020; Ref: scu.194236