References: [1752] EngR 145, (1752) 2 Ves Sen 472, (1752) 28 ER 302
Links: Commonlii
Coram: Hardwicke LC
Ratio: An occupying beneficiary under a settlement, who was in possession by permission of the trustees, was a tenant at will to the trustees.
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
This case is cited by:
- See Also – Earl of Pomfret v Lord Windsor (2) (Commonlii, [1752] EngR 146, (1752) Ves Sen Supp 389, (1752) 28 ER 558 (A))
. . - Cited – Watts v Stewart and Others CA (Bailii, [2016] EWCA Civ 1247, [2016] WLR(D) 666, WLRD, [2017] 1 P and CR DG18, [2017] L and TR 24, [2017] 2 WLR 1107, [2017] HLR 8)
The court considered the status of residents of almshouses, and in particular whether they were licensees or tenants with associated security.
Held: The occupier’s appeal failed: ‘We do not accept the proposition that, if and insofar as Mrs . .
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Last Update: 14 March 2019
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