What are the principles of equity in real estate law?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Corkery v. Moffitt, 2022 ONSC 105 (CanLII):
The premise of equity principles is set out in Pimmer v. Mayor where equity arises due to an expenditure of land even though there is no interest in the land. “The general aim of a court applying principles of equity is to look at the circumstances in each case to decide in what way the equity can be satisfied”.
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