Lancaster v Evors: 1841

A creditor of the deceased’s estate could enforce a cause of action vested in an estate which the executors were not willing to enforce.

Citations:

(1841) 4 Beav 158

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedRoberts v Gill and Co and Another CA 15-Jul-2008
The claimant sought damages in negligence against solicitors who had advised the executors in an estate of which he was a beneficiary. He now sought to amend his claim to make a claim in his personal and in derivative capacities. Sums had been paid . .
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Litigation Practice, Wills and Probate

Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.279799