Oppenheim v. Tobacco Securities Trust Co Ltd and Others

[1951] 1 All ER 31

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(Judgment by: Lord Oaksey)

Between: Oppenheim
And: Tobacco Securities Trust Co Ltd and Others

Court:

Judges: Lord Simonds
Lord Normand

Lord OakseyLord Morton of Henryton
Lord MacDermott

Subject References:
Charity
Education
Public character
Public nature of bond between beneficiaries
Gift for the education of the children of past and present members of limited company

Case References:
Re Compton - [1945] 1 All ER 198; [1945] Ch 123; 114 LJCh 99; 172 LT 158; 2nd Digest Supp
Re Hobourn Aero Components Ltd's Air Raid Distress Fund - [1946] 1 All ER 501; [1946] Ch 194; 115 LJCh 158; 174 LT 428; 2nd Digest Supp
Gilmour v Coats - [1949] 1 All ER 848; [1949] AC 426; [1949] LJR 1034; 2nd Digest Supp
Jones v Williams - (1767), Amb 651; 27 ER 422; 8 Digest 244, 36
Income Tax Special Purposes Comrs v Pemsel - [1891] AC 531; 61 LJQB 265; 65 LT 621; 55 JP 805; 3 Tax Cas 53; 8 Digest 241, 1
Re Grove Grady - [1929] 1 Ch 557; Digest Supp
Re Drummond - [1914] 2 Ch 90; 83 LJCh 817; 111 LT 156; 8 Digest 244, 28
Re Rayner - (1920), 89 LJCh 369; 122 LT 577; 84 JP 61; Digest Supp
Admiralty Comrs v Valverda (Owners) - [1938] 1 All ER 162; [1938] AC 173; 107 LJKB 99; 158 LT 281; Digest Supp
Hall v Derby Sanitary Authority - (1885), 16 QBD 163; 55 LJMC 21; 54 LT 175; 50 JP 278; 8 Digest 243, 26
Isaac v Defriez - (1754), Amb 595; 27 ER 387; 44 Digest 890, 7479
Gibson v South American Stores (Gath and Chaves) Ltd - [1949] 2 All ER 18; [1949] Ch 572; [1949] LJR 1228; affd in part and revsd in part; [1949] 2 All ER 985; [1950] Ch 117; 2nd Digest Supp
Spiller v Maude - (1881), 32 ChD 158 n; 8 Digest 348, 1412
Re Gosling - (1900), 48 WR 300; 8 Digest 244, 27
Re Buck - [1896] 2 Ch 727; 65 LJCh 881; 75 LT 312; 60 JP 775; 8 Digest 262, 246
Re Sir Robert Laidlaw's Will Trusts - (1935), unreported
Verge v Somerville - [1924] AC 496; 131 LT 107; sub nom A-G for Australia v Somerville; 93 LJPC 173; Digest Supp

Hearing date: 2, 3, 6 November 1950
Judgment date: 13 December 1950

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Judgment by:
Lord Oaksey

My Lords, I have had the advantage of reading the opinion of the noble Lord on the Woolsack and I agree with it.