Jones v Whitehill

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Date1950
CourtCourt of Appeal
    • This document is available in original version only for vLex customers

      View this document and try vLex for 7 days
    • TRY VLEX
7 cases
  • Wandsworth London Borough Council v Michalak
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 6 March 2002
    ...at pp 963–4. Although the courts stressed that the decision in each case turned on a question of fact, a contrast can be seen between Jones v Whitehill [1950] 2 KB 204, where a niece by marriage was held to be entitled to a successor tenancy, and Langdon v Horton [1951] 1 KB 66 where that ......
  • Fitzpatrick v Sterling Housing Association Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • House of Lords
    • 28 October 1999
    ...importance of a "sufficient state of permanence and stability" having been reached in the relationship so as to constitute family. In Jones v. Whitehill [1950] 2 K.B. 204, a woman who out of love and kindness went to live with her aunt and uncle, was held on the uncle's death to be a membe......
  • Joram Developments Ltd v Sharratt
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 7 March 1978
    ...see that it is inconsistent with any of the earlier authorities which have been cited to us, even though, in relation to one of them, Jones v. Whitehill (1950) 2 King's Bench 204, the distinction is a fine one. But, it may be said, the line has to be drawn somewhere; and, wherever it is dra......
  • Ross v Collins
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal
    • 31 January 1964
    ...That passage has been adopted and followed many times subsequently. In particular it was adopted and followed by Lord Evershed in Jones v. Whitehill (1950 2 King's Bench 204, at pages 206-7), in Gammans v. Ekins (1950 2 King's Eench 326, at page 333), in Langdon v. Horton (1951 1 King's Ben......
  • Request a trial to view additional results

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT