Reserving a slice of cake

In Scott v Southern Pacific Mortgages the Supreme Court held that the promise of a leaseback will not bind a mortgagee. This article criticises the analysis of completion borrowed from Abbey National BS v Cann and suggests that the issue was one of priority rather than proprietary status.

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Main Author: Sparkes, Peter (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015-08-15.
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Summary:In Scott v Southern Pacific Mortgages the Supreme Court held that the promise of a leaseback will not bind a mortgagee. This article criticises the analysis of completion borrowed from Abbey National BS v Cann and suggests that the issue was one of priority rather than proprietary status.