United Kingdom Case Law

Prema Wheatley and 6 others (Respondents) v Vashti Ramlal and 2 others (Appellants) (Trinidad and Tobago)

The Privy Council restored the trial judge’s finding that Vashti had been promised the Land on the Hill, rejected a new estoppel case, and set aside demolition of the New House.

• Proprietary estoppel
• Partition of land
• Beneficiaries' rights
• Injunctive relief
• Proprietary-estoppel
• Partition-of-land

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D. & J. Nicol v. Dundee Harbour Commissioners

D. & J. Nicol v. Dundee Harbour Commissioners [1914] UKHL 138 (10 December 1914)

House of Lords held that using ferry steamers for excursions beyond statutory limits was ultra vires and that harbour ratepayers had title to sue.

• Ultra vires acts
• Statutory corporations
• Title to sue
• Trust property
• Harbour trustees
• Beneficiaries' rights

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