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Morton v Morton & anr WTLR(w) 2022-05
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1. JULIE ANNE MORTON (AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JENNIFER RUTH MORTON)
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1. SIMON NIGEL MORTON
2. ALISON MARY MORTON
JUDGMENT HHJ HALLIWELL: (1) Introduction [1] This judgment follows the trial of proceedings between two siblings after the death of their mother, the late Jennifer Ruth Morton (‘Jennifer’). The proceedings relate to the ownership of some properties and the dissolution of a family partnership. [2] The Claimant, Julie Anne Morton (‘Julie’), sues as executrix of …
Counsel Details
Giles Maynard-Connor QC (Exchange Chambers, 5th Floor, 201 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3NW, tel 0161 833 2722), instructed by Aaron and Partners LLP (Grosvenor Court, Foregate Street, Chester CH1 1HG, tel 01244 405555, email enquiries@aaronandpartners.com) for the claimant.
Jonathan Edwards (Radcliffe Chambers, 11 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3QB, tel 020 7831 0081, email clerks@radcliffechambers.com), instructed by Quinn Barrow Solicitors (8th Floor, Horton House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool L2 3YL, tel 0151 231 6620, email enquiries@quinn-barrow.co.uk) for the defendants.
Cases Referenced
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- Attenborough & Son v Solomon [1913] AC 76
- Bieber & ors v Teathers Ltd [2012] EWHC 190 (Ch)
- British & Beningtons v NW Cachar Tea Co [1923] AC 48
- Chartbrook Ltd v Persimmon Homes Ltd & ors [2009] UKHL 38
- Chetty v Chetty [1916] 1 AC 603
- Cockwell v Romford Sanitary Steam Laundry [1939] 4 All ER 370
- Crabb v Arun District Council [1975] EWCA Civ 7
- Curley v Parkes [2004] EWCA Civ 1515
- Davies & anr v Davies [2016] EWCA Civ 463
- First National Securities v Chiltern DC [1975] 1 WLR 1075
- First Tower Trustees Ltd & anr v CDS (Superstores International) Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1396
- Futter & anr v HMRCC (with Pitt v HMRCC) [2013] UKSC 26; [2013] WTLR 977 SC
- Gillett v Holt [2000] EWCA Civ 66; [2000] WTLR 195 CA
- Guest & anr v Guest [2020] EWCA Civ 387; WTLR(w) 2021-05
- Ham v Bell & ors [2016] EWHC 1791 (Ch)
- Horsford v Horsford [2020] EWHC 584 (Ch); [2020] WTLR 519 ChD
- Inntrepreneur Pub Co v East Crown Ltd [2000] 3 EGLR 31
- Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v West Bromwich Building Society [1997] UKHL 28
- IRC v Gray [1994] STC 360
- Jerome v Kelly [2004] UKHL 25; [2004] WTLR 681 HL
- Lake v Craddock (1732) 3 P Wms 158
- Lloyd & ors v Dugdale & anr [2001] EWCA Civ 1754; [2002] WTLR 863 CA
- Lysaght v Edwards (1876) 2 Ch D 499
- Re King's Will Trusts [1964] Ch 542
- Scott v Southern Pacific Mortgages Ltd & ors [2014] UKSC 52; [2015] WTLR 1067 SC
- Singh v Nihar [1965] 1 WLR 412
- Spiro v Glencrown Properties Ltd [1991] Ch 537
- Swainland Builders Ltd v Freehold Properties Ltd [2002] EWCA Civ 560
- Thorner v Major & ors [2009] UKHL 18; [2009] WTLR 713 HL
Legislation Referenced
- Administration of Estates Act 1925, s36(4)
- Administration of Estates Act 1925, s7(1)
- Land Registration Act 1925, s123(1)
- Land Registration Act 1925, s52
- Land Registration Act 1925, s53
- Land Registration Act 1925, s54
- Land Registration Act 2002, s4(1)(a)(ii)
- Partnership Act 1890, s20
- Partnership Act 1890, s31(2)
- Partnership Act 1890, s33(1)
- Partnership Act 1890, s39
- Partnership Act 1890, s42
- Partnership Act 1890, s44