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Williams v Hensman

(1861) 1 John & H 546; 70 ER 862
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Chancery (England and Wales)
Year1861
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

A joint tenancy may be severed in equity in three ways: an act of one joint tenant operating on his own share; mutual agreement; or a course of dealing showing the interests are treated as a tenancy in common.

Area of Law

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