Sen v Headley
1991 · [1991] Ch 425
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- Facts
- A dying man told his former partner the house was hers, and gave her the only key to a box containing the title deeds.
- Issue
- Can land pass by ?
- Held
- Yes. The Court of Appeal held that giving dominion over the title deeds was enough.
- Principle
- Land can be the subject of a donatio mortis causa.
- Why it matters
- It extended the doctrine to unregistered land.
Words and Latin in this note
- Donatio mortis causa
- A gift made in contemplation of death, with delivery of the property or the means of control, that takes effect only if the donor dies. Open the note.
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