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Clayton's Case

An English case which established a presumption that monies withdrawn from a money account are presumed to be debits from those monies first deposited; first in, first out.

An English case which established a presumption that monies withdrawn from a money account are presumed to be debits from those monies first deposited; first in, first out.

The proper citation is Devaynes v. Noble (1816) 1 Mer. 572.

The presumption is not applicable to fiduciaries, who are presumed to withdraw their own money first, and not trust money.

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