| Whelpdale v Cookson | |
| Court: | Court of Chancery |
| Citations: | (1747) 1 Ves Sen 9; 27 ER 856 |
| Opinions: | Lord Hardwicke |
| Keywords: | Trusts |
Whelpdale v Cookson (1747) 27 ER 856 is an English trusts law case, also relevant for UK company law, on the duty of loyalty owed by a trustee to beneficiaries of the trust.
A trustee purchased land that was owned by the trust.
Lord Hardwicke gave the judgment of the court. The text in the English Report reads as follows.[1]