Reviewed case brief

Official Assignee Madras v Sampath Naidu

AIR 1933 Mad 795

S.43 protects only a transferee who took the transfer in good faith and for consideration. If the transferee knew the transferor had no title, S.43 does not apply.

property-lawfeeding-the-grantgood-faithsection-43
Court
Madras High Court
Year
1933
Subjects
Property Law
Reviewed
2026-06-30

Rule established

S.43 requires transferee to have acted in good faith; if transferee knew transferor had no title, S.43 does not protect

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        Editorial source

        AIR 1933 Mad 795

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