City of London v Richmond et Al
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Court | High Court of Chancery |
| Judgment Date | 16 May 1701 |
| Date | 16 May 1701 |
English Reports Citation: 23 E.R. 870
LORD KEEPER.
City of London
and
Richmond & Al'
Case 384.-city of london versus richmond & Al'. Lord Keeper. May 16 [1701]. Pre. Ch. 156, S. C. Equity will decree an assignment of a lease to pay the rent become due, since his assignment, and which shall become due, whilst he continues in the possession, but not during the continuance of the lease ; for he may, if he can, get rid of the lease by assigning it to another. The Oity of London articled with Aldersea to lay a new leaden pipe of five inches diameter for the carrying of water to Cheapside and Stocks-Market, which it was affirmed would carry twenty tun of water each hour; and whilst this was doing, the City by a committee treat with Houghton to grant him a lease of the water, reserving sufficient [422] to serve the conduits and prisons with water, and he agreed to pay a fine of 2 750 and a rent of 750 per ann. for fifteen years; and a lease was made accordingly. Houghton the lessee assigns over the lease to the defendants Richmond, Delanoy, Glover, and Bowater but it did not appear that...
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Western Canadian Shopping Centres Inc. et al. v. Dutton et al.
...refd to. [para. 17]. Chancey v. May (1722), Prec. Ch. 592; 2 E.R. 265, refd to. [para. 20]. London (City) v. Richmond (1701), 2 Vern. 421; 23 E.R. 870, refd to. [para. 21]. Wallworth v. Holt (1841), 4 My. & Cr. 619; 41 E.R. 238, refd to. [para. 23]. Duke of Bedford v. Ellis, [1901] A.C.......
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Keppell v Bailey
...3 Atk., 83 ; Treatise of Equity, 1046 KEPPELL V. BAILEY 2 MY. 4 K. 578. B. I. ch. 5, s. 4; City of London v. Richmond, P. Ch., 156; S. C. 2 Vern., 421 ; aud on appeal, 1 Bro. P. C., 516, Toml. ed.; [527] Collins v. Plumb, 16 Ves., 454; Third Keport of the Eeal Property Commissioners; Barcla......
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Between Thomas Calverley, Plaintiff; and Edward Tufton Phelp, John, James Bedingfield, William Clutton, Alexander McCleod and Stafford O'Brien, Defendants
...shall not be necessary; and he had right to deal as he pleased with his own property; but 1080 DEVIS V. TURNBULL 8 MADD. 232City of London v. Richmond (2 Vern. 421, affirmed in the House of Lords, 1 Bro. P. C. 516, ed. Tom.), and Adair v. The New Ewer Company (11 Ves. 429). [232] the vice-c......
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Meux v Maltby
...to bring them all before the Court; authorities after which the subject is no longer open to argument. The first case, the City of London v. Richmond (2 Vern. 421), occurred in 1701, and the decree of this Court was affirmed by the House of Lords. (1 Bro. P. C. ed. Toml. 510.) In the follow......
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13 books & journal articles
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About the Author
...Brown v Booth (1690), 121 ER 960, both cited in Kazanjian, ibid at 402. 8 Kazanjian, ibid at 401. See also City of London v Richmond (1701), 23 ER 870, and Chancey v May (1722), 24 ER 265, both cited in Kazanjian, ibid at 402. 3 Class Actions in England, North America, and It was considere......
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Foreword
...Brown v Booth (1690), 121 ER 960, both cited in Kazanjian, ibid at 402. 8 Kazanjian, ibid at 401. See also City of London v Richmond (1701), 23 ER 870, and Chancey v May (1722), 24 ER 265, both cited in Kazanjian, ibid at 402. 3 Class Actions in England, North America, and It was considere......
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Class Actions in England, North America, and Australia
...Brown v Booth (1690), 121 ER 960, both cited in Kazanjian, ibid at 402. 8 Kazanjian, ibid at 401. See also City of London v Richmond (1701), 23 ER 870, and Chancey v May (1722), 24 ER 265, both cited in Kazanjian, ibid at 402. 3 Class Actions in England, North America, and It was considere......
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Glossary
...Brown v Booth (1690), 121 ER 960, both cited in Kazanjian, ibid at 402. 8 Kazanjian, ibid at 401. See also City of London v Richmond (1701), 23 ER 870, and Chancey v May (1722), 24 ER 265, both cited in Kazanjian, ibid at 402. 3 Class Actions in England, North America, and It was considere......
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