Mercantile Investment and General Trust Company v River Plate Trust, Loan and Agency Company: 1894

Romer J said: ‘A prior purchaser of land cannot be estopped as being privy in estate by a judgment obtained in an action against the vendor commenced after purchase.’

Judges:

Romer J

Citations:

[1894] 1 Ch 578

Cited by:

CitedWiltshire v Powell and others CA 7-May-2004
The claimant sought a declaration as to the ownership of an aircraft. Saying he had bought it in good faith from E H and S, who in turn similarly claimed to have bought it from Ebbs. The defendant had obtained a judgment that he was owner as against . .
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Litigation Practice

Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.198733