Morley v Morley explained

Morley v Morley
Court:	Court of Chancery
Citations:	(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

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

Judgment

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

• English trust law

Notes and References

1. Book: Saxton, N.. Reports of Cases Decided in the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey. 1836. E. Sanderson. en.