Meldrum v Scorer: 1887

The plaintiff, as a beneficiary under a will, sued the executors of the will and the trustees of a settlement made by him.
Held: The court directed that the other beneficiaries of the trust should be joined as defendants to avoid multiplicity of action.

Judges:

Kay J

Citations:

(1887) 16 LT 471

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

Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.279801