Reviewed case brief
Aldrich v Cooper
(1803) 8 Ves 382
Where a senior creditor has TWO funds available and a junior creditor has access to only ONE, equity requires the senior to satisfy from the fund the junior cannot reach.
- Court
- Court of Chancery (England)
- Year
- 1803
- Subjects
- Property Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
Marshalling: where senior creditor has two funds and junior creditor has one, senior must be directed to the fund junior cannot reach
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1803) 8 Ves 382
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.