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(b) Assignments (c) Assignments in equity
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(b) Assignments (c) Assignments in equity
Common law generally did not permit assignments of choses in action, but equity did. So an equitable chose in action could be assigned and the assignee could sue on it: in the case of a legal chose in action only the assignor could sue, but equity would oblige him to lend his name to the action. The Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873 provided generally for the assignment of choses
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 1997
Imprint Routledge-Cavendish
Pages 1
eBook ISBN 9781843142928
ABSTRACT
(b) Assignments