Barnes v Addy
Barnes v Addy (1874) LR 9 Ch App 244 was a decision of the Court of Appeal in Chancery. It established that, in English trusts law, third parties could be liable for a breach of trust in two circumstances, referred to as the two 'limbs' of Barnes v Addy: knowing receipt and knowing assistance.
| Barnes v Addy | |
|---|---|
| Court | Court of Appeal in Chancery |
| Decided | 12 February 1874 |
| Citation(s) | (1870) B 92; (1874) LR 9 Ch App 244 |
| Court membership | |
| Judge(s) sitting | Lord Selborne LC, Sir W M James LJ, Sir G Mellish LJ |
| Case opinions | |
| Lord Selborne LC | |
| Keywords | |
| Breach of trust, accessory liability, knowing receipt, knowing assistance | |
Although the decision remains historically significant in common law countries, the House of Lords significantly revised the relevant equitable principles in cases such as Royal Brunei Airlines v Tan (1995) and Dubai Aluminium Co Ltd v Salaam (2002).
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