Hearings
England & Wales
18 Apr 1958 [1959] Ch 308, Ch D
18 Apr 1958 [1959] Ch 308, Ch D
In Re Hamilton-Snowball’s Conveyance
Subject Matter
VENDOR AND PURCHASER — Purchaser's interest before completion — Requisitioned premises — Compensation on derequisitioning payable to “owner” at date of derequisitioning — Contract of sale at that date — Completion — Claim by purchaser — Whether vendor a constructive trustee for purchaser of compensation money — Compensation (Defence) Act, 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6, c. 75), ss. 1 (1), 2 (1) (b), 2 (3), 17 (1).
WAR — Emergency Legislation — Requisitioning.
VENDOR AND PURCHASER — Purchaser's interest before completion — Requisitioned premises — Compensation on derequisitioning payable to “owner” at date of derequisitioning — Contract of sale at that date — Completion — Claim by purchaser — Whether vendor a constructive trustee for purchaser of compensation money — Compensation (Defence) Act, 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6, c. 75), ss. 1 (1), 2 (1) (b), 2 (3), 17 (1).
WAR — Emergency Legislation — Requisitioning.