Reviewed case brief

Tulk v Moxhay

(1848) 2 Ph 774

A restrictive covenant, if the purchaser has notice, is enforceable in equity against successors — even without privity of contract. Adopted in Indian law through S.40 TPA.

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Court
Court of Chancery (England)
Year
1848
Subjects
Property Law
Reviewed
2026-07-01

Rule established

Restrictive covenant binds subsequent purchaser with notice, even without privity of contract

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        (1848) 2 Ph 774

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