Chose in Action in UK Law

  • Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v West Bromwich Building Society
    • House of Lords
    • 19 Junio 1997
    ... ... document, 'Third Party Claim' means any right, claim or cause of action which the claimant has or may have against any person other than the ... said that the "fundamental problem" was that one could assign a chose in action but not a particular remedy by which that chose in action was ... ...
  • Armstrong DLW GmbH v Winnington Networks Ltd
    • Chancery Division
    • 11 Enero 2012
    ... ... 1 In this action, commenced on 17 February 2010, the Claimant, Armstrong DLW GmbH ... However, where the property in question is a chose in action or some other intangible property, the position is less clear ... ...
  • Re Hemming, decd
    • Chancery Division
    • 12 Noviembre 2008
    ... ... Hemming's farmhouse. In June 2006 the possession action was transferred to this Court to be heard in conjunction with the claim ... Hemming's estate as and when ascertained. The Executor chose not to advance any positive case on behalf of Mr. Hemming's estate, but ... ...
  • R v Waya (Terry)
    • Supreme Court
    • 14 Noviembre 2012
    ... ... (b) all forms of real or personal property; (c) things in action and other intangible or incorporeal property. (2) The following ... It is absolutely clear that Mr Waya no longer had the chose in action originally obtained, and equally clear that some interest in ... ...
  • R v Preddy
    • House of Lords
    • 10 Julio 1996
    ... ... money and all other property, real or personal, including things in action and other intangible property ... 5 The cases before your Lordships are ... a chose in action, belonging to the lending institution. The question remains ... ...
  • Foskett v McKeown
    • House of Lords
    • 24 Mayo 2000
    ... ... Immediately before the improper mixture, the trustee had a chose in action being his right against the bank to demand a payment of the ... ...
  • Lipkin Gorman (A Firm)(Original Appellants and Cross-Respondents) v Karpnale Ltd (Formerly Playboy Club of London Ltd) (Original Respondents and Cross-Appellants)
    • House of Lords
    • 06 Junio 1991
    ... ... on leaving the club Cass could exchange chips for money whenever he chose to do so. The chips themselves were worthless and at all times remained ... fide consideration: but before money has passed in currency, an action may be brought for the money itself." ... 19 ... ...
  • OBG Ltd and another v Allan and Others
    • House of Lords
    • 02 Mayo 2007
    ... ... , or alleged wrongs, which they say provide them with causes of action for economic loss: inducing breach of contract (Mainstream), causing loss ... cases of whether a claim for conversion can be made in respect of a chose in action. These cases are analysed by Peter Gibson LJ in his judgment in ... ...
  • Société Eram Shipping Company Ltd v Cie Internationale de Navigation
    • House of Lords
    • 12 Junio 2003
    ... ... third party debt (or garnishee) order by reciprocal enforcement or action. Having reviewed the authorities, the judge declined to make a final third ... 1854 Act describes the order nisi as binding the judgment debtor's chose in action in the hands of the garnishee. The effect of the order, as ... ...
  • Linden Gardens Trust Ltd v Lenesta Sludge Disposals Ltd and Others ; St Martins Property Corporation Ltd and Another v Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd (formerly Sir Robert McAlpine and Sons Ltd)
    • House of Lords
    • 22 Julio 1993
    ... ... I mention them only to explain their presence in the title to the action ... 20 Practical completion of the works to be carried out by M & H ... the breach of clause 17, the Assignment was effective to assign the chose in action to Linden Gardens ... 62 3. Is a prohibition on assignment ... ...
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