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Revision as of 07:41, 6 February 2014
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| Court | Court of Chancery |
| Citation | (1678) 22 ER 817 |
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| Trusts, theft, duty of care | |
Morley v Morley (1678) 22 ER 817 is an English trusts law case, concerning the duty of care owed by a trustee.
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.