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Commercial law [1911] UKHL 2

John D Hope & Co v Glendinning

John D Hope & Co v Glendinning [1911] UKHL 2 (26 June 1911)

House of Lords decision on a stockbroker’s right of retention over share-transfer documents to secure a debit balance arising from related dealings with the same client.

  • Stockbroker's lien
  • Right of retention
  • Mutual contract
  • Indemnity
  • Custom of trade
  • Stockbrokers-lien
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Commercial law [1911] UKHL 775

Glendinning v. Hope & Co.

Glendinning v. Hope & Co. [1911] UKHL 775 (26 June 1911)

House of Lords held that an Edinburgh stockbroker could retain a client’s transfer under a general lien for a separate debt arising from another share transaction.

  • Stockbroker's lien
  • Right of retention
  • General lien
  • Agency liability
  • Stock exchange practice
  • Stockbroker-lien
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Commercial law [1908] UKHL 1024

Great Eastern Railway Co. v. Lord's Trustee

Great Eastern Railway Co. v. Lord's Trustee [1908] UKHL 1024 (14 December 1908)

The House of Lords held that the railway company retained possession of coal stored on its leased allotments and could enforce its lien despite the coal merchant's bankruptcy.

  • Lien
  • Right of retention
  • Possession
  • Bills of sale act
  • Security over goods
  • Security-over-goods
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