Reviewed case brief
Bishan Dayal v Kesho Prasad
AIR 1940 All 483
A purchaser must exercise such care as a man of ordinary prudence would. Relying solely on possession without checking title documents does not meet the "reasonable care" standard under S.41.
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Year
- 1940
- Subjects
- Property Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
Reasonable care under S.41 requires inquiry into title records; reliance on possession alone is insufficient
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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Editorial source
AIR 1940 All 483
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