Contract Cases Flashcards
Even if a letter is destroyed, lost .. Acceptance is still effectively communicated at the moment of the postage
Adam V Lindsell
When a part of the contract is meaningless
Nicolene V Simmonds
Must consider if the person had the capability at the time of entering in transaction
Fehily V Akinson
Unauthorized 3rd party
Wenkheim V Ardnt
Acted like if there was a contract for years
Foley V classic coaches
No completed contract, two letters received at the same time so time to cancel the offer
Dunmore V Alexander
6 week doesn’t mean they are bound. Fundamental principles of contract law, both parties need to agree.
Routledge V Grant
He refused the offer at 100£
Hyde V Wrench
English law, postal rule does not apply to instantaneous communication
Entorse V Miles
Riding his friend on his bike
There was no contract
Coward V MIB
Cannot be prosecuted for obscenity if it contains artistic merit
R V Penguin
A minor is obligated to pay only if the good is a necessarity
Nash V Inman
Didn’t hear about the changement
Taylor V Laird
May be prepared + new council
Gibson V MCC
Clear in his language that he wanted to be legally bound
Storer V MCC
Give his wife 30 per month
Barbour V Barbour
Had to pay 1/month for the economical part of the contract
Thomas V Thomas
Company held to be negligent
Smith V Leech brain & co
In the public area it is their duty but not in the colliery
Glasbrook V glamorgan
Didn’t take into account his old sexual life and directly applied art 6
R V A
The wrappers did form part of the consideration fort the sale of records despite they have no economical value
Chappell & co V Nestle co
Agreement who didn’t reach the status of contract
Barbour v Barbour
A reasonable person would have expected the same oats than in the sample
Smith v hughes
That employers are responsible for the behavior of their employees
Catholic child welfare society v the institute
The policy was legitimate but not justified
Sg V Saint Gregory’s catholic science college
Displaying on a window is an invitation to treat
Fisher v Bell
The letter of intent expired while negociations vers still on
RTS flexible systems v molkerei
Consumer make an offer while giving money to the pharmacist ( not the opposite)
Great Britain v Boots cash chemists
Bird on sale
Invitation to treat not an offer
Partridge v crittenden
The first letter sent was the buyer so there is a contract
Henthorn v Fraser
Whisky got stolen during the night (the delivery note was already signed). The protection wasn’t enough and it caused loss
British road v Arthur crutchley
Londonian company sent their acceptance by Telex to Austria .
There was a breach of contract.
Court: the communication of acceptance was received in Austria so it is an Austrian contract.
Brinkibon v stahag stahl
