Knight v Bowyer: 7 May 1858

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The doctrine of laches and delay did not apply to an express trust, save possibly where there was a release or abandonment by the beneficiary and that was capable of being presumed from the facts of the case.

(1858) 2 De G and J 421, [1858] EngR 673, (1858) 2 De G and J 421, (1858) 44 ER 1053
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CitedPatel and others v Shah and others CA 15-Feb-2005
The parties entered into a commercial agreement for the sale and purchase of properties.
Held: The claimants had failed to meet their part of the bargain, and had failed to make mortgage payments, leaving the defendants to do so. The . .
See AlsoKnight v Bowyer 1-Aug-1859
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Updated: 11 November 2021; Ref: scu.223436