Morley v Morley
| Morley v Morley | |
|---|---|
| Court | Court of Chancery |
| Citation(s) | (1678) 22 ER 817 |
| Keywords | |
| Trusts, theft, duty of care | |
Morley v Morley (1678) 22 ER 817 is an English trusts law case, concerning the duty of care owed by a trustee.
Facts
A trust fund was the victim of a robbery, and £40 of gold was taken.[1]
Judgment
Lord Nottingham LC held that a trustee could not be liable if £40 of the trust fund's gold was robbed, so long as he otherwise performed his duties.
See also
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Fiduciary care sources
Trustee Act 2000 ss 1-8 and Sch 1
Trustee Investments Act 1961 s 1 and Sch 1
Trustee Act 2000 ss 3 and 36-38
The Charitable Corporation v Sutton (1742) 26 ER 642
Speight v Gaunt [1883] UKHL 1
Learoyd v Whiteley [1887] UKHL 1
Re Chapman [1896] 2 Ch 763
Nestlé v National Westminster Bank plc [1992] EWCA Civ 12
In re Lucking's Will Trusts [1968] 1 WLR 866
Bartlett v Barclays Bank Trust Co Ltd [1980] 1 Ch 515
see Fiduciary duty and English trusts law
- English trust law
References
- ^ Saxton, N. (1836). Reports of Cases Decided in the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey. E. Sanderson.
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