who was the presiding judge?
Lord Langdale MR.
Knight v Knight
Lord Langdale MR held that the words of Payne's will were not sufficiently certain, which meant that there had been an absolute gift to Thomas, who had taken the property unfettered by any trust in favour of the male line.
how can a settlor create an express trust They can create a trust if they are capable of holding property. when is such a trust considered to be valid? Its instrument must show certainty of intention, subject matter and object. who is considered to be capable of creating these? Generally speaking, anyone capable of holding property can create a trust. are there any exceptions? Yes, for statutory bodies and corporations, and minors who usually cannot hold property can, in some circumstances, create trusts these stipulations for creating these trusts are a part of which legal system? English Law. what is the role of the person mentioned in the beginning? In law a settlor is a person who settles property on trust law for the benefit of beneficiaries. how were the certainties you mentioned above established? The rule came out of the case of "Knight v Knight". who are the two knights involved in this case? John Knight and Charlotte Knight. when was it contested? UNANSWERABLE
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Knight v Knight [SEP] Judgment
Lord Langdale MR held that the words of Payne's will were not sufficiently certain, which meant that there had been an absolute gift to Thomas, who had taken the property unfettered by any trust in favour of the male line. He formulated a legal test, now known as the "three certainties". This test specified that for a valid trust to be created, there must be three certainties: His judgment was as follows.