Learoyd v Whiteley
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Learoyd v Whiteley UKHL 1 is an English trusts law case, concerning the duty of care owed by a trustee when exercising the power of investment.
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Henry Cotton (judge)
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Sir Henry Cotton was a British judge. He was a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1877, when he was made a Privy Counsellor, until his retirement in 1890.
Learoyd v Whiteley
…brickfield. They held that a trustee must exercise the standard of care of an ordinary prudent businessman, applying any special knowledge he may have. Cotton LJ stated, As I understand it the rule is this. They must take such care in conducting the business of the trust as a reasonably cautious man would use…
Henry Cotton, Vanity Fair, 1888 05 19
"Benjie". Caricature of Hugh Benjamin Cotton (1871–1895) by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1894.