Duke of Norfolk's Case
1682 Judgment of the House of Lords / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the 1682 case. For the 1571 case, see Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk.
Duke of Norfolk's Case (1682) 3 Ch Cas 1; 22 ER 931 is an important legal judgment of the House of Lords that established the common law rule against perpetuities. The case related to establishing inheritance for grandchildren of Henry Howard, 22nd Earl of Arundel including grandchildren who were not yet born.
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Duke of Norfolk's Case | |
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Court | High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) |
Decided | 26 February 1677 (1677-02-26) |
Citations | (1682) 3 Ch Cas 1 22 ER 931 |
Transcript | UNISET |
Court membership | |
Judge sitting | Lord Nottingham LC |
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