United Kingdom Leading Case restrictive covenantsburden running with landnoticeequitable enforcement

Tulk v Moxhay

(1848) 2 Ph 774; 41 ER 1143

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtCourt of Chancery (Lord Chancellor)

Year1848

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A restrictive (negative) covenant can run with the land in equity and bind a successor in title who acquires the land with notice of the covenant, even though there is no privity of contract or estate.

Area of Law

Land & Property

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JA Pye (Oxford) Ltd v Graham [2002] UKHL 30; [2003] 1 AC 419

Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v London Residuary Body [1991] UKHL 10; [1992] 2 AC 386

Abbey National Building Society v Cann [1990] UKHL 3; [1991] 1 AC 56

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