The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1967] 1 AC 207
[PRIVY COUNCIL]
NATIONAL AND GRINDLAYS BANK LTD. APPELLANTS AND DHARAMSHI VALLABHJI AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS
ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR EASTERN AFRICA
1966 Feb. 14,
15,
16,
17;
May 10
May 10
LORD MORRIS OF BORTH-Y-GEST, LORD PEARCE and LORD PEARSON.
Eastern Africa
— Kenya
— Instrument
— Validity
— Effect of non-attestation
— Overdraft facilities granted by bank on security of letter of hypothecation giving bank power to seize stock-in-trade debtors
— Grantors' signatures not attested
— Whether letter of hypothecation valid as between parties
—
(Kenya) Chattels Transfer Ordinance, 1930 (Laws of Kenya, 1948 Rev., c. 281), ss. 4, 15.