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(1862) 4 De GF & J 264. This case sets out the principle that a gift will only be enforceable under a court's equitable jurisdiction if it is made in one of three ways

1. An outright transfer of the legal title to the beneficiary
2. An outright transfer to trustees to hold on trust for the beneficiary
3. A self-declaration of trust

These categories are mutually exclusive, and it must be clear into which of them the donor's actions fall.

See jones v locke (1865) for an example of the Milroy v Lord principle may work against the clear intentions of the donor. See also imperfect gift.