Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co Flashcards
1
Q
when was this case
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1893
2
Q
facts of the case
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The Carbolic Smoke Ball company published an advertisement saying that £100 would be paid to anyone who could, inter alia, use their smoke ball product for 2 weeks and then contract influenza. The offer stated that £1000 had been deposited in a bank, and the address of that bank was given
Mrs Carlill followed the instructions exactly, then contracted influenza
The Carbolic Smoke Ball company refused to pay Mrs Carlill
3
Q
outcome
A
they had to pay Mrs Carlill
4
Q
which court
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court of appeal
5
Q
how many judges
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3
Lindley , Bowen and A. L. Smith
6
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ratio
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see case notes
