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Equitable Servitudes

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Equitable Servitudes. Equitable Servitudes -- Generally. A covenant enforced as running with the land in a court of equity even though it does not meet all the requirements of a real covenant. Key issue = which requirements may be lacking?. Tulk v. Moxhay. Leicester Square -- 1750. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Equitable Servitudes

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Equitable Servitudes -- GenerallyA covenant enforced as running

with the land in a court of equity even though it does not meet all the requirements of a real covenant.

Key issue = which requirements may be lacking?

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Tulk v. Moxhay

Leicester Square -- 1750

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Tulk v. Moxhay

Equestrian Statute -- 1790

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Tulk v. Moxhay

Leicester Square -- today

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Tulk v. Moxhay

Court was willing to relax mutual privity requirement in equity because of notice.

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Equitable Servitudes

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London County Council v. Allen

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London County Council v. AllenCourt unwilling to relax benefit

must touch and concern land requirement.

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Implied Reciprocal Equitable Servitude

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Implied Reciprocal Equitable Servitude

1. Lots in residential subdivision originally owned by common owner/developer.

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Implied Reciprocal Equitable Servitude

2. Owner/Developer imposed restrictions in deeds of most conveyed parcels.

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Implied Reciprocal Equitable Servitude

3. Developer imposes general plan upon subdivision (uniform restrictions on most deeds, recorded declaration, etc.)

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Sprague v. Kimball

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Sprague v. Kimball

Kimball (Seller)

SpragueGrossman (Purchaser (Purchaserwith restrictions) w/o restrictions)

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Sanborn v. McLean

House a few blocks away from Collingwood & Second

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Sanborn v. McLean

Type of gas station McLean wants to build.