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The Acquiring of Equitable Title

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2016

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References

1 (1966) (I) 20 P.D. 422. (Sussman, Cohn and Halevi JJ.).

2 (1967) (II) 21 P.D. 342. For a digest of this case see 3 Is. L.R. 322.

3 (1968) (II) 22 P.D. 36. A précis of the opinions in the further hearing can be found in Doukhan-Landau, , Equitable Rights to Land and the Remedy of Specific Performance of Contracts for the Sale of Land (1968) 189 ff.Google Scholar

4 (1953) 7 P.D. 140.

5 Ibid. 158.

6 See the Siglov case, n. 1 above, at p. 446. It may be asked why the purchaser is to be regarded as a volunteer. The contract is executory but is not the undertaking of the purchaser to pay the purchase money valuable consideration?

7 Ibid. 447.

8 1 Psakim (New Series) 130.

9 Ibid. 136.

10 Ibid. 142.

10a But see Ashburner, , Principles of Equity (2nd ed.) 258.Google Scholar

11 See Lysaght v. Edwards (1876) 2 Ch.D. 499; Shaw v. Foster (1872) L.R. 5 H.L. 221; Cheshire, , The Modern Law of Real Property (9th ed.) 629Google Scholar; Megarry, and Wade, , The Law of Real Property (2nd ed.) 567Google Scholar; Revington, , The Law of Property in Land (4th ed.) 384.Google Scholar

12 See Megarry and Wade, loc. cit.

13 The Komparovsky case, n. 4 above, at pp. 157–158.

14 Halsbury (Hailsham) Vol. 13, p. 123.

15 37 E.R. 459, 489.

16 Ibid. 458.

17 For a review of the vendor's position as trustee see Wellings, , “The Vendor as Constructive Trustee”, 23 Conveyancer and Property Lawyer 173.Google Scholar

18 Cheshire, op. cit. 629. See also authorities cited in n. 11 above.

19 Wall v. Bright, n. 15 above.

20 Ibid. 459.

21 Cheshire, op. cit. 630. However, as regards the vendor's right to rents and profits see Allen v. C.I.R. [1914] 1 K.B. 327.

22 Re Birmingham [1959] Ch. 52; White and Tudor's Leading Cases in Equity, Vol. 2, 857.

23 Re Birmingham, ibid.

24 See especially Howard v. Miller [1915] A.C. 318, 326.

26 (1966) (I) 20 P.D. 442, 446.

27 Pomeroy, , Equity Jurisprudence (3rd ed.), Vol. 1, p. 612, sec. 368.Google Scholar

29 (1966)(I) 20 P.D. 442, 447.

30 Vaine v. Miller (1801) 31 E.R. 1088; Lysaght v. Edwards (1876) 2 Ch. D. 499, 507.

31 In re Bastable [1901] 2 K.B. 518.

32 Ibid. 529.

33 Hoddel v. Pugh (1864) 55 E.R. 458.