Court Court of Chancery | Citation(s) (1678) 22 ER 817 | |
Morley v Morley (1678) 22 ER 817 is an English trusts law case, concerning the duty of care owed by a trustee.
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Facts
A trust fund was the victim of a robbery, and £40 of gold was taken.
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.
References
Morley v Morley Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA