References: [1811] EngR 268, (1811) 17 Ves Jun 514, (1811) 34 ER 199
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Coram: Lord Eldon LC
Lord Eldon LC said: ‘The equity is clear upon the authorities, that, if two funds of the debtor are liable to one creditor, and only one fund to another, the former shall be thrown upon that fund, to which the other cannot resort; in order that he may avail himself of his only security: where that can be done without injustice to the debtor or the creditor: but that principle has never been pressed to the effect of injustice to the common debtor . .’
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- See Also – Kendall, Ex Parte (Commonlii, [1813] EngR 348, (1813) 1 Ves & Bea 543, (1813) 35 ER 211 (B))
. . - Cited – Szepietowski -v- The National Crime Agency SC (Bailii, [2013] UKSC 65, [2013] 3 WLR 1250, [2014] Lloyd’s Rep FC 1, [2014] 1 BCLC 143, [2014] 1 All ER 225, [2014] 1 AC 338, [2013] WLR(D) 408, Bailii Summary, WLRD, UKSC 2011/0196, SC Summary, SC)
S owned several propertie in charge to the bank, but the Agency said that each had been acquired with the proceeds of criminal activity. The parties had settled the claim by the grant of a second charge in favour of the Agency. However when that . .
