Contract Cases for PQ Flashcards
Language must be certain (willingness to be bound)
Gibson v MCC
Language must be certain (willingness to be bound)
Storer v MCC
Goods on display = ITT
Pharmaceutical Society v Boots
Ads usually ITT, unless language of clear commitment
Carlill v CSB
Reward ads might be unilateral offer
Williams v Cawardine
Counter-offer = rejection
Hyde v Wrench
As long as performance started, no revocation (unilateral)
Errington v Errington
Even if no completed can revoke (unilateral)(exception bc estate agent)
Luxor v Cooper
Acceptance must correspond to offer
Tinn v Hoffman
Acceptance must be communicated (silence insufficient)
Felthouse v Bindley
Postal Acceptance Rule: acceptance when posted
Household Fire v Grant
PAR extended to telegram, but not telephone/telex
Entores v Miles Far East
Mirror-Image Rule
BMT v Ex-Cell-O
Nominal/peppercorn sufficient; need not be adequate but sufficient
Chappell & Co v Nestle
Benefit/Detriment theory - detriment to promisee, benefit to promisor
Hammer v Sidway
Request theory
Combe v Combe
Mere love and affection insufficient
Thomas v Thomas
Past consideration for old promise =/= consideration for new promise
Roscorla v Thomas
Promise to pay more: no consideration if pre-existing duty
Stilk v Myrick
Promise to pay more: fresh consideration if practical benefits
Williams v Roffey Bros
Promise to pay less: (Pinnel’s Case) - part payment not fresh consideration
Foakes v Beer
Promise to pay less: fresh consideration if practical benefits (beyond part payment)
MWB v Rock
1) Clear and unequivocal promise; 2) Reliance; 3) Unequitable to resile
Central London Property v High Trees
Shield not sword
Combe v Combe
Commercial agreements presumed
Edwards v Skyways
Objective reasonable test
Blue v Ashley
Domestic agreements presumed no (Husband-Wife)
Balfour v Balfour
Domestic agreements presumed no (Mother-Daughter)
Jones v Padavatton
If vague terms, no ICLR
Baird Textile Holdings v M&S
Notice needs to be given on time + sufficient
Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking
Notice needs to be given on time
Olley v Marlborough Court
Notice needs to sufficient: more onerous, more notice
Interfoto v Stiletto
Red Hand Rule
J Spurling v Bradshaw
Sig down then bound (no matter if read)
L’Estrange v Graucob