Walker v Egerton-Vernon [2014] 1 JLR 182 (24 January 2014)

Walker v Egerton-Vernon [2014] 1 JLR 182 (24 January 2014)

A trust company cannot claim empêchement d'agir for periods before its incorporation, nor does the doctrine accrue to the office of trustee; thus, the limitation period is not suspended in such circumstances.

Citation
[2014] 1 JLR 182
Parties
Plaintiff: Walker; Defendant: Egerton-Vernon
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
24 January 2014
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Empêchement D'agir, Prescription Period, Breach of Trust
Trust Law Limitation of Actions Empêchement D'agir Prescription Period Breach of Trust

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Parties

Walker

Plaintiff

Egerton-Vernon

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the doctrine of empêchement d'agir suspends the limitation period for a trust company incorporated after the prescription period
  2. 2 Whether empêchement d'agir can accrue to the office of trustee

Ratio Decidendi

A trust company cannot claim empêchement d'agir for periods before its incorporation, nor does the doctrine accrue to the office of trustee; thus, the limitation period is not suspended in such circumstances.

Court Disposition

claim dismissed