 Allhusen v Whittell

Allhusen v Whitell (1867) LR 4 Eq 295 is an English trusts law case which lays down a rule of equity which requires the trustee of a trust to strike a fair balance between the beneficiaries who are tenants for life and those who are remaindermen in respect of payment of the debts of an estate.The life tenant under a will is entitled to income earned after the testator's death, but it often takes some time to ascertain and settle all of those debts.