Synopsis
"A Selection Of Leading Cases In Equity: With Notes" by various editors is a comprehensive compendium that surveys equity doctrines as they apply to family and property, focusing on how courts regulate, protect, and distribute rights and remedies where formal law may be insufficient or unfair. The volume covers compromises and family arrangements, conversion and allocation of property, equitable assignments and choses in action, debts and subrogation, mortgages, trusts and fiduciaries, undue influence and voluntary gifts, infants and guardianship, injunctions and jurisdiction, as well as marriage, separation, dower, specific performance, the statute of frauds, legacies and maintenance, and notices and public policy. The text combines case reports with doctrinal commentary, illustrating how precatory language in wills, powers coupled with trusts, and the identification of ascertainable objects affect validity and enforcement. It discusses Seton V. Slade as an opening example of time and performance in equity versus law, and it explains the role of readiness, title investigation, and waivers in granting specific performance. Across English and American authorities, the editors trace how equity seeks to honor genuine intention, prevent fraud, and secure fair outcomes beyond strict formalities.
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