Reviewed case brief

Foley v Hill

(1848) 2 HLC 28

## Facts (2-3 lines)

debtor-creditorbanker-customerdepositsownershipfoundational
Court
House of Lords
Year
1848
Subjects
Jurisprudence
Reviewed
2026-06-30

Rule established

Money deposited with a banker becomes the banker's property; the relationship is debtor-creditor, not trustee-beneficiary

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        (1848) 2 HLC 28

        Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.