Court: House of Lords (United Kingdom) Citation: (1866) LR 1 HL 129 Facts: In Ramsden v Dyson, the dispute arose over the rights of a tenant who had made improvements to leased land in the belief he would eventually gain ownership or a long-term interest. The tenant, encouraged by the...

Court: House of Lords (United Kingdom) Citation: [2009] UKHL 18 Facts: Thorner v Major centers on a dispute over the inheritance of a farm. David Thorner worked for many years on his cousin Peter’s farm without formal payment, under the understanding that Peter intended to leave him the farm...

Court: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) Citation: [1975] 1 WLR 1346 Facts: In Tanner v Tanner, Mr. Tanner and Ms. Tanner were in a relationship and had two children together, although they were not married. Mr. Tanner purchased a house and asked Ms. Tanner to move in with their children,...