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Morley v Morley

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Morley v Morley
CourtCourt of Chancery
Citation(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

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A trust fund was the victim of a robbery, and £40 of gold was taken.[1]

Judgment

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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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References

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  1. ^ Saxton, N. (1836). Reports of Cases Decided in the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey. E. Sanderson.