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Harvey v Facey [1893] UKPC 1 Offer In order to amount to an offer it must Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball co [1893] 1 QB 256 Offer In order to amount to an offer it must be shown that the offeror had the intention to be bound: Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v Boots [1953] 1 QB 401 Goods on display in shops Goods on display in shops are generally not offers

Fisher v Bell [1961] 1 QB 394 Goods on display in shops Goods on display in shops are

Partridge v Crittenden (1968) 2 All ER 421 Advertisements

Harvey sent a Telegram to Facey which stated: "Will you sell us Bumper Hall Pen? Telegraph lowest cash price-answer paid;" Facey replied by telegram:"Lowest price for Bumper Hall Pen £900." A Newspaper advert placed by the defendant stated:£100 reward will be paid by the Carbolic Smoke Ball Company to any person who contracts the influenza after having used the ball three times daily for two weeks according to the printed directions supplied with each ball... £1000 is deposited with the Alliance Bank, shewing our sincerity in the matter." Boots introduced the then new self service system into their shops whereby customers would pick up goods from the shelf put them in their basket and then take them to the cash till to pay. The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain brought an action to determine the legality of the system with regard to the sale of pharmaceutical products which were required by law to be sold in the presence of a pharmacist. The court thus needed to determine where the contract came into existence.

The defendant had a flick knife displayed in his shop window with a price tag on it. Statute made it a criminal offence to 'offer' such flick knives for sale. His conviction was quashed as goods on display in shops are not 'offers' in the technical sense but an invitation to treat. The court applied the literal rule of statutory interpretation. The defendant placed an advert in a classified section of a magazine offering some bramble finches for sale. S.6 of the Protection of Birds Act 1954 made it an offence to offer such birds for sale. He was charged and convicted of the offence and appealed against his conviction. Held: The defendant's conviction was quashed. The advert was an invitation to treat

Spencer v Harding Law Rep. 5 C. P. 561 Contract by Tender The request for tenders represents an invitation to treat and each tender submitted amounts to an offer unless the request specifies that it will accept the

The defendants advertised a sale by tender of the stock in trade belonging Eilbeck & co. The advertisement specified where the goods could be viewed, the time of opening for tenders and that the goods must be paid for in cash. No reserve was stated. The claimant submitted the highest tender but the defendant refused to sell to him.

Heathcote Ball v Barry [2000] EWCA Civ 235 Auctions Where an auction takes place with reserve, each bid is an offer which is then accepted by the auctioneer. Where the auction takes place without

The claimant had submitted the highest (and only) bids at an auction stated to be without reserve. The items were two Alan Smart engine analysers which were worth £14,000. The claimant had submitted bids of £200 each. The auctioneer refused to sell them at that price. The claimant brought an action for breach of contract claiming damages of £27,600.

Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking [1971] 2 WLR 585 Court of Appeal Machines The machine represents the offer, the

The claimant was injured in a car park partly due to the defendant's negligence. The claimant was given a ticket on entering the car park after putting money into a machine. The ticket stated the contract of parking was subject to terms and conditions which were displayed on the inside of the car park. One of the terms excluded liability for personal injuries arising through negligence. The question for the court was whether the term was incorporated into the contract ie had the defendant brought it to the attention of the claimant before or at the time the contract was made. This question depended upon

Held:

Held:

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Ramsgate Victoria Hotel v Montefoire (1866) LR 1 Ex 109 Termination of offers An offer may be terminated by: 1. Death of offeror or offeree 2. Lapse of time

The defendant offered to purchase shares in the claimant company at a certain price. Six months later the claimant accepted this offer by which time the value of the shares had fallen. The defendant had not withdrawn the offer but refused to go through with the sale. The claimant brought an action for specific performance of the contract. Held:

Dickinson v Dodds (1876) 2 Ch D 463 3. Revocation An offeror may revoke an offer at any time before acceptance takes place:

The defendant offered to sell his house to the claimant and promised to keep the offer open until Friday. On the Thursday the defendant accepted an offer from a third party to purchase the house. The defendant then asked a friend to tell the claimant that the offer was withdrawn. On hearing the news, the claimant went round to the claimant's house first thing Friday morning purporting to accept the offer. He then brought an action seeking specific performance of the contract.

Errington v Errington Woods [1952] 1 KB 290 Court of Appeal Revocation An offeror may revoke an offer at any time before acceptance takes place:

A father-in-law purchased a house for his son and daughter-in-law to live in. The house was put in the father's name alone. He paid the deposit as a wedding gift and promised the couple that if they paid the mortgage instalments, the father would transfer the house to them. The father then became ill and died. The mother inherited the house. After the father's death the son went to live with his mother but the wife refused to live with the mother and continued to pay the mortgage instalments. The mother brought an action to remove the wife from the house.

Dahlia v Four Millbank Nominees [1978] Ch 231 Court of Appeal Revocation An offeror may revoke an offer at any time before acceptance takes place:

The claimant wished to purchase some property from the defendant. The terms had been agreed but no written contract had been completed. The defendant promised the claimant that if he arranged for a bankers draft for the deposit to be delivered to the defendant before 10.00 am on the 22nd December he would complete the written contract. The claimant duly complied with the request but the defendant refused to complete. The claimant brought an action stating that unilateral contract existed and the defendant was thus bound by that contract to complete the written contract for the sale of the

Hyde v Wrench (1840) 49 ER 132 Chancery Division (Decided by Lord Langdale MR) Counter offer

The defendant offered to sell a farm to the claimant for £1,000. The claimant in reply offered £950 which the defendant refused. The claimant then sought to accept the original offer of £1,000. The defendant refused to sell to the claimant and the claimant brought an action for specific performance.

A counter offer is where an offeree responds to an

Held: There was no contract. Where a counter offer is made this destroys the

Entorres v Miles Far East [1955] 2 QB 327 Court of Appeal Acceptance

The claimant sent a telex message from England offering to purchase 100 tons of Cathodes from the defendants in Holland. The defendant sent back a telex from Holland to the London office accepting that offer. The question for the court was at what point the contract came into existence. If the acceptance Once valid acceptance takes place a binding contract is formed. It is therefore was effective from the time the telex was sent the contract was made in important to know what constitutes a valid acceptance in order to establish if Holland and Dutch law would apply. If the acceptance took place when the the parties are bound by the agreement. There are three main rules relating to telex was received in London then the contract would be governed by English acceptance: law.

Felthouse v Bindley [1862] EWHC CP J35 Court of Common Pleas The general rule is that the offeror must receive the acceptance before it

A nephew discussed buying a horse from his uncle. He offered to purchase the horse and said if I don't hear from you by the weekend I will consider him mine. The horse was then sold by mistake at auction. The auctioneer had been asked not to sell the horse but had forgotten. The uncle commenced proceedings against the auctioneer for conversion. The action depended upon whether a valid contract existed between the nephew and the uncle.

Brogden v Metropolitan Railway (1877) 2 App. Cas. 666 Acceptance can be through

The claimants were the suppliers of coal to the defendant railway company. They had been dealing for some years on an informal basis with no written contract. The parties agreed that it would be wise to have a formal contract written. The defendant drew up a draft contract and sent it to the claimant. The claimant made some minor amendments and filled in some blanks and sent it back to the defendant. The defendant then simply filed the document and never communicated their acceptance to the contract. Throughout this period the claimants continued to supply the coal. Subsequently a dispute arose and

Held:

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Butler Machine Tool v Ex-Cell-O Corporation [1979] 1 WLR 401 Court of Appeal

Ex-Cell-O wished to purchase a machine from Butler. Butler sent out a quotation of £75,535 along with a copy of their standard terms of sale. The terms included a price variation clause and a term that the seller's terms would prevail over any terms submitted by a purchaser. The machine would be delivered in 10 months. Ex-Cell-O put in an order for the machine at the stated price and sent a set of their terms which did not include the price variation clause. The order contained an acknowledgement slip which required a signature by Butler and was to be returned to Ex-Cell-O. This slip stated that

Adams v Lindsell (1818) 106 ER 250 The postal rule

The defendant wrote to the claimant offering to sell them some wool and asking for a reply 'in the course of post'. The letter was delayed in the post. On receiving the letter the claimant posted a letter of acceptance the same day. However, due to the delay the defendant's had assumed the claimant was not interested in the wool and sold it on to a third party. The claimant sued for breach of contract.

Where it is agreed that the parties will use the post as a means of communication the postal rule will Hyde v Wrench (1840) 49 ER 132 Chancery Division (Decided by Lord Langdale MR) The terms of the acceptance must exactly match the terms of the offer.

Held: The defendant offered to sell a farm to the claimant for £1,000. The claimant in reply offered £950 which the defendant refused. The claimant then sought to accept the original offer of £1,000. The defendant refused to sell to the claimant and the claimant brought an action for specific performance. Held:

If the terms differ this will amount to a counter offer and no contract will exist:

There was no contract. Where a counter offer is made this destroys the

Scammell and Nephew v Ouston [1941] AC 251 House of Lords The agreement must be certain

The parties entered an agreement whereby Scammell were to supply a van for £286 on HP terms over 2 years and Ouston was to trade in his old van for £100. There was then some disagreement and Scammel refused to supply the van. Held: There was no certainty as to the terms of the agreement. Whilst there was

Sudbrook Trading Estate v Eggleton [1983] AC AC 444 House of Lords The agreement must be certain

A lease gave the tenant an option to purchase the freehold of the property at a price to be agreed by two surveyors one appointed by the tenant and one appointed by the landlord. The tenant sought to exercise the option but the landlord refused to appoint a surveyor. The landlord claimed that the clause was too vague to be enforceable as it did not specify a price.

Jones v Padavatton [1969] 1 WLR 328 Court of Appeal Intention to create legal relations in social and domestic agreements

A mother promised to pay her daughter $200 per month if she gave up her job in the US and went to London to study for the bar. The daughter was reluctant to do so at first as she had a well paid job with the Indian embassy in Washington and was quite happy and settled, however, the mother persuaded her that it would be in her interest to do so. The mother's idea was that the daughter could then join her in Trinidad as a lawyer. This initial agreement wasn't working out as the daughter believed the $200 was US dollars whereas the mother meant Trinidad dollars which was about less than half what she

Balfour v Balfour [1919] 2 KB 571 Intention to create legal relations in social and domestic agreements In social and domestic agreements the

A husband worked overseas and agreed to send maintenance payments to his wife. At the time of the agreement the couple were happily married. The relationship later soured and the husband stopped making the payments. The wife sought to enforce the agreement.

Errington v Errington Woods [1952] 1 KB 290 Court of Appeal In social and domestic agreements the law raises a presumption that the parties do not intend to create legal relations:

A father-in-law purchased a house for his son and daughter-in-law to live in. The house was put in the father's name alone. He paid the deposit as a wedding gift and promised the couple that if they paid the mortgage instalments, the father would transfer the house to them. The father then became ill and died. The mother inherited the house. After the father's death the son went to live with his mother but the wife refused to live with the mother and continued to pay the mortgage instalments. The mother brought an action to remove the wife from the house.

Held:

Held: The agreement was a purely social and domestic agreement and therefore it

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Merritt v Merritt [1970] 1 WLR 1211 Court of Appeal In social and domestic agreements the law raises a presumption that the parties do not intend to create legal relations: This presumption may be rebutted by evidence to

A husband left his wife and went to live with another woman. There was £180 left owing on the house which was jointly owned by the couple. The husband signed an agreement whereby he would pay the wife £40 per month to enable her to meet the mortgage payments and if she paid all the charges in connection with the mortgage until it was paid off he would transfer his share of the house to her. When the mortgage was fully paid she brought an action for a declaration that the house belonged to her.

Simpkins v Pays [1955] 1 WLR 975 Queen's Bench Division In social and domestic agreements the law raises a presumption that the parties do not intend to create legal relations:

A Grandmother, granddaughter and a lodger entered into a weekly competition run by the Sunday Empire News. The coupon was sent in the Grandmothers name each week and all three made forecasts and they took it in turns to pay. They had agreed that if any of them won they would share the winnings between them. The grandmother received £250 in prize money and refused to share it with the other two. The lodger brought the action to claim one third of the prize money.

Esso Petroleum v Customs & Excise [1976] 1 WLR 1 House of Lords Intention to create legal relations in commercial agreements

Esso ran a promotion whereby any person purchasing four gallons of petrol would get a free coin from their World Cup Coins Collection. The question for the court was whether these coins were 'produced in quantity for general resale' if so they would be subject to tax and Esso would be liable to pay £200,000. Esso argued that the coins were simply a free gift and the promotion was not intended to have legal effect and also that there was no resale.

Where an agreement is made in a commercial context, the law raises a presumption that the parties do intend to create legal relations by the agreement:

Edwards v Skyways [1964] 1 WLR 349 Court of Appeal Intention to create legal relations in commercial agreements

The claimant was an airline pilot working for the defendant. He was to be made redundant. The defendants said that if he withdrew his contributions to the company pension fund, they would pay him the equivalent of company contributions in an ex gratia payment. The claimant agreed to this and withdrew his contributions. The company then ran into further financial difficulty and went back on their promise relating to the ex gratia payment. Held:

Rose & Frank Co v Crompton Bros [1925] AC 445 House of Lords Intention to create legal relations in commercial agreements Where an agreement is made in a commercial context, the law raises a presumption that the parties do intend to create legal relations by the agreement:Again this presumption can be rebutted by evidence to the contrary: Binding in honour only clauses:

The claimants and defendants entered an agreement for the supply of some carbonised tissue paper. Under the agreement the claimants were to be the defendant's sole agents in the US until March 1920. The contract contained an honourable pledge clause which stated the agreement was not a formal or legal agreement and shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in neither England nor the US. The defendants terminated the agreement early and the claimants brought an action for breach.

Ferrera v Littlewoods Pools [1998] EWCA Civ 618 Court of Appeal Intention to create legal relations in commercial agreements Where an agreement is made in a commercial

The facts were almost identical to those of Jones v Vernon Pools whereby the claimant filled in a winning entry and sent it off to Littlewoods Pools. Littlewoods disputed ever receiving the entry and denied the fact that they would be legally obliged to pay out even if they had received the entry due to the binding in honour only clause and based on the Court of Appeal precedent set in Jones v Vernon Pools. The claimant, a litigant in person, argued that the decision in Jones v Vernons was outdated and should be overruled.

Kleinwort Benson (KB) v Malaysia Mining Corporation BHD (MMC BHD) [1989] 1 WLR 379 Court of Appeal Intention to create legal relations in commercial agreements

Malaysia Mining Corporation Metals Ltd (MMC Metals) was a wholly owned subsidiary of the defendant, MMC BHD. MMC Metals approached the claimant KB Bank for a loan. MMC Metals was a relatively newly formed company lacking in the size and resources of MMC BHD. The bank approached MMC BHD asking if they would act as guarantor for the loan. MMC refused to act as guarantor but stated they it was their company policy to ensure that their subsidiaries are always in a position to meet their debts. In reliance of this letter of comfort the bank advanced money to MMC Metals.

Coward v MIB [1963] 1 QB 359 Court of Appeal The distinction between social and domestic agreements and commercial agreements can be fine. Compare the case:

Coward was killed whilst riding pillion on a motorcycle driven by a friend and work colleague on the way to work. The collision was due to the negligence of the friend. Coward's widow sought to claim damages from the Motor Insurance Bureau since the rider's insurance did not cover pillion passengers. The Motor Insurance Bureau would only be obliged to pay if insurance for the pillion was compulsory. Insurance was only compulsory for pillions if they were carried for hire or reward. Coward paid the friend a small weekly sum to take him to and from work each day. The widow therefore argued that this was a

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Albert v MIB [1971] 3WLR 291 House of Lords The distinction between social and domestic agreements and commercial agreements can be fine. Compare the case:

A docker was killed in a road collision on his way to work. He was a passenger in a car owned and driven by a work colleague. The driver gave lifts to the deceased and other dockers in return for payment. He had given lifts to different dockers over a period of eight years. A claim was made against the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB) as the driver had no insurance cover for passengers. The MIB was only obliged to pay if there existed a contract between the docker and the driver.

In contract law consideration is concerned with the bargain of the contract. A contract is based on an exchange of promises. Each party to a

Consideration must be something of value in the eyes of the law - (Thomas v Thomas) (1842) 2 QB 851. This excludes promises of love and affection, gaming and betting etc. A one sided promise which is not supported by consideration is a gift. The law does not enforce gifts unless they are made by deed. Whilst the common law strictly adheres to the requirement of consideration (although in some instances the courts seem to go to some lengths to invent consideration eg Ward v Byham [1956] 1 WLR 496, Williams v Roffey Bros There are various rules governing the law of consideration:

Rules of consideration

1. The consideration must not be past. 2. The consideration must be sufficient but need not be adequate. 3. The consideration must move from the promisee.

Re McArdle (1951) Ch 669 Court of Appeal Consideration must not be past:

Majorie McArdle carried out certain improvements and repairs on a bungalow. The bungalow formed part of the estate of her husband's father who had died living the property to his wife for life and then on trust for Majorie's husband and his four siblings. After the work had been carried out the brothers and sisters signed a document stating in consideration of you carrying out the repairs we agree that the executors pay you £480 from the proceeds of sale. However, the payment was never made.

Lampleigh v Braithwaite [1615] EWHC KB J17 Consideration must not be past: Past consideration may be valid

The defendant had killed a man and was due to be hung for murder. He asked the claimant to do everything in his power to obtain a pardon from the King. The claimant went to great efforts and managed to get the pardon requested. The defendant then promised to pay him £100 for his efforts but never paid up.

Chappel v Nestle [1960] AC 87 House of Lords Consideration must be sufficient but need not be adequate: There is no requirement that the consideration must be market value, providing something of value is

Nestle ran a sales promotion whereby if persons sent in 3 chocolate bar wrappers and a postal order for 1 shilling 6d they would be sent a record. Chappel owned the copyright in one of the records offered and disputed the right of Nestle to offer the records and sought an injunction to prevent the sales of the records which normally retailed at 6 shillings 8d. Under s.8 of the Copyright Act 1956 retailers were protected from breach of copyright if they gave notice to the copyright holders of the ordinary retail selling price and paid them 6.25% of this. Nestle gave notice stating the ordinary selling price was

Tweddle v Atkinson [1861] EWHC QB J57 Queen's Bench Division Consideration must move from the promisee

A couple were getting married. The father of the bride entered an agreement with the father of the groom that they would each pay the couple a sum of money. The father of the bride died without having paid. The father of the son also died so was unable to sue on the agreement. The groom made a claim against the executor of the will.

Collins v Godefrey (1831) 1 B & Ad 950 King's Bench Division An existing public duty will not amount to valid consideration

The claimant, Collins, had been subpoenaed to attend court as a witness in separate court case involving the defendant, Godefrey. Godefrey had sued his attorney for malpractice and Collins was required by the court to attend as an expert witness. In fact Collins never gave evidence but was required to be on standby for six days in case he was called. After the trial Collins gave Godefrey an invoice to cover his time spent at court and demanded payment by the next day. Without giving him the full day to pay, Collins commenced an action to enforce payment.

Held:

Held:

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Glasbrook Bros v Glamorgan County Council [1925] AC 270 House of Lords An existing public duty will not amount to valid consideration

The defendant owners of a colliery asked the police to provide protection during a miner's strike. The police provided the protection as requested and provided the man power as directed by the defendants although they disputed the level of protection required to keep the peace. At the end of the strike the police submitted an invoice to cover the extra costs of providing the protection. The defendants refused to pay arguing that the police were under an existing public duty to provide protection and keep the peace.

Ward v Byham [1956] 1 WLR 496 Court of Appeal An existing public duty will not amount to valid consideration

An unmarried couple had a child together and lived together for five years. The father then turned the mother out of the house and sent the child to live with a neighbour and the father paid the neighbour £1 per week. The mother then got a job as a live in house keeper and wished to have the daughter live with her. The father agreed to allow the daughter live with the mother and agreed to pay her £1 per week provided she ensured the child was well looked after and happy. The father made payments but then when the mother remarried he stopped making payments. The mother brought an action to

Stilk v Myrick [1809] EWHC KB J58 King's Bench Division An existing contractual duty will not amount to valid consideration

The claimant was a seaman on a voyage from London to the Baltic and back. He was to be paid £5 per month. During the voyage two of the 12 crew deserted. The captain promised the remaining crew members that if they worked the ship undermanned as it was back to London he would divide the wages due to the deserters between them. The claimant agreed. The captain never made the extra payment promised.

Hartley v Ponsonby [1857] 7 EB 872 An existing contractual duty will not amount to valid consideration If a party has an existing contractual

Half of a ship's crew deserted on a voyage. The captain promised the remaining crew members extra money if they worked the ship and completed the voyage. The captain then refused to pay up.

The crew were entitled to the extra payment promised on the grounds that either they had gone beyond their existing contractual duty or that the voyage

Williams v Roffey Bros [1990] 2 WLR 1153 An existing contractual duty will not amount to valid consideration

The defendants were building contractors who entered an agreement with Shepherds Bush Housing Association to refurbish a block of 27 flats. This contract was subject to a liquidated damages clause if they did not complete the contract on time. The defendants engaged the claimant to do the carpentry work for an agreed price of £20,000. 6 months after commencing the work, the claimant realised he had priced the job too low and would be unable to complete at the originally agreed price. He approached the defendant who had recognised that the price was particularly low and was

Scotson v Pegg [1861] EWHC Exch J2 An existing contractual duty will not amount to valid consideration If a party has an existing contractual duty to do an act, this act can not be used as consideration for a

A purchaser of some coal paid the defendant to carry and to unload the coal. The claimant was the supplier of the coal who had also paid the defendant to carry and unload the coal. The claimant brought an action to recover the money paid arguing the defendant was already under an existing duty to carry and unload the coal and thus provided no consideration.

Held:

Held:

Held:

Pinnel's Case 1602 5 Rep, 117 Court of Common Pleas Pinnel's Case 1602 5 Rep, 117 Court of Common Pleas Part payment of a Debt Part payment of a debt is not valid consideration for a promise to release the The claimant was owed £8 10 shillings. The defendant paid £5 2 shillings and debt in full: 2p. The claimant sued for the amount outstanding. Part payment of a debt is not valid consideration for a promise to forebear the balance unless at the promisor's request part payment is made: Held: a). before the due date b). with a chattel The claimant was entitled to the full amount even if they agreed to accept less. Foakes v Beer (1883-84) LR 9 App Cas 605 House of Lords Part payment of a debt is not valid consideration for a promise to forebear the balance unless at the promisor's request part payment is made: a). before the due date b). with a chattel c). to a different destination This rule from Pinnel's case was affirmed by the House of Lords in:

Dr Foakes owed Mrs Beer £2,000 after she had obtained judgment against him in an earlier case. Dr Foakes offered to pay £500 immediately and the rest by instalments, Mrs Beer agreed to this and agreed she would not seek enforcement of the payment provided he kept up the instalments. No mention was made in this agreement of interest although judgment debts generally incurred interest. Dr Foakes paid all the instalments as agreed and Mrs Beer then brought an action for the interest.

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Hirachand Punamchand v Temple [1911] 2 KB 330 Court of Appeal Part payment of a Debt Where part payment is made by a

The claimants were money lenders in India. They lent money to the defendant Lieutenant Temple who was an army officer serving in India. The claimants sought return of the money from the claimant but were unable to get any response so they contacted his father. Some correspondence went between the claimant and the father's solicitors. The claimants asked how much the father would be prepared to pay to settle the son's accounts. An amount was agreed which was a substantial, amount although not the full amount due. The claimant promised to send the promissory note relating to the son's debt to the

Promissory estoppel

Promissory estoppel is an equitable doctrine which in some instances can stop a person going back on a promise which is not supported by consideration. Promissory estoppel was developed by an obiter statement by Denning J (as he then was) in Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees Ltd [1947] KB 130 (Case summary). Denning J based the doctrine on the decision in Hughes v Metropolitan Railway (1876-77) L.R. 2 App. Cas. 439 (Case summary). The House of Lords affirmed the existence of promissory estoppel in contract law in Tool Metal Manufacturing v Tungsten [1955] 1 WLR

Central London Property Trust v High Trees House [1947] KB 130 High Court Promissory estoppel was developed

High Trees leased a block of flats from CLP at a ground rent of £2,500. It was a new block of flats at the time the lease was taken out in 1937. The defendant had difficulty in getting tenants for all the flats and the ground rent left High Trees with no profit. In 1940 many of the flats were still unoccupied and with the conditions of the war prevailing, it did not look as if there was to be any change to this situation in the near future. CLP agreed to reduce the rent to £1,250 during the war years. The agreement was put in writing and High Trees paid the reduced rent from 1941. When the war was over the flats

Hughes v Metropolitan Railway (1876-77) LR 2 App Cas 439 House of Lords Denning J based the doctrine of

A landlord gave a tenant 6 months notice to carry out repairs failure to do so would result in forfeiture of the lease. The landlord and tenant then entered into negotiations for the tenant to purchase the freehold of the property. It was thought by both parties that a conveyance of the property would take place. The tenant had not carried out the repairs as they believed they would be purchasing the freehold and the repairs required by the landlord were not essential to his use of the property. At the last minute negotiations broke down and the Landlord gave the tenant notice to quit for failure to carry out the

Tool Metal Manufacturing v Tungsten [1955] 1 WLR 761 House of Lords The House of Lords affirmed the existence of promissory estoppel in

Tungsten had been infringing a patent right held by TMM. When TMM heard of this they waived all infringements in return for Tungsten paying 10% Royalty and also 30% 'compensation' if sales exceeded 50KG in any month. These sums were excessive but Tungsten agreed to pay them otherwise they would be faced with a claim for infringing the copyright. Tungsten struggled to make payments. They got into arrears during the war times and an agreement was reached to waive the 'compensation' payments during the war years.

Combe v Combe [1951] 2 KB 215 Court of Appeal Requirements of promissory estoppel:

A husband promised to make maintenance payments to his estranged wife but failed to do so. The wife brought an action to enforce the promise invoking promissory estoppel.

Woodhouse A.C. Israel Cocoa Ltd. v. Nigerian Product Marketing Co. Ltd. [1972] AC 741 Requirements of promissory estoppel:

A contract for the sale of some coffee beans was agreed to be payable in pound sterling. The sellers mistakenly sent an invoice stating price was payable in Kenyan Shillings. At the time the value of pound sterling and Kenyan shillings was equal. The buyers accepted the delivery and invoice with out objection. Subsequently the value of the pound fell quite dramatically in relation to Kenyan shillings. The buyers then sought to revert to pound sterling as stated in the contract.

Alan v El Nasr [1972] 2 WLR 800 Requirements of promissory estoppel:

By contract, the sellers agreed to sell 250 tons of coffee beans at 262 Kenyan shillings per cwt to El Nasr payable on credit. At the time of the contract the value of Kenyan shillings and pound sterling were of equal value. Whilst the contract stipulated the price payable in Kenyan shillings, the credit account referred payment in pound sterling. There were a number of other discrepancies between the credit agreement and contract such as date of shipping and the quantity to be shipped. These other discrepancies were rectified in a revised agreement however, the new agreement still referred to

Held: Her action failed. There was no pre-existing agreement which was later modified by a promise. The wife sought to use promissory estoppel as sword

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D & C Builders v Rees [1966] 2 WLR 28 Court of Appeal Requirements of promissory estoppel: It must be inequitable to allow the

Mr Rees instructed the claimant to do some building work at his home to the value of £746. Mr Rees paid £250 on account and the claimant reduced the bill by £14 and there was a sum owing of £482. The claimant wrote to the defendant several times pressing for payment but was unsuccessful there had been no complaints as to the workmanship at this time. The claimant at the time was in dire financial need and the business was verging on bankruptcy a fact that Mrs Rees was aware of. The defendant telephoned the home and Mrs Rees answered she made complaints about the work and said she would

Esso Petroleum v Mardon [1976] QB 801 Court of Appeal Statements made during the course of negotiations can be classified as either: 1. An express term - if not fulfilled the innocent party may bring an action for breach of contract. 2. A representation - if not fulfilled the innocent party may bring an action for misrepresentation. 3. As part of a collateral contract - the innocent party may sue on the collateral

Mr Mardon entered a tenancy agreement with Esso Petroleum in respect of a new Petrol station. Esso's experts had estimated that the petrol station would sell 200,000 gallons of petrol. This estimate was based on figures which were prepared prior to planning application. The planning permission changed the prominence of the petrol station which would have an adverse affect on the sales rate. Esso made no amendments to the estimate. The rent under the tenancy was also based on the erroneous estimate. Consequently it became impossible for Mr Mardon to run the petrol station profitably. In fact, despite

Oscar Chess Ltd v Williams [1957] 1 WLR 370 Court of Appeal In deciding whether a statement amounts to a term or representation the courts look at four factors: 1.The parole evidence rule Where the contract has been put into writing only the terms included in the written document are terms any verbal statements will be representations. 2.Relative expertise of the parties Relative expertise:

Mrs Williams purchased a second hand Morris car on the basis that it was a 1948 model. The registration document stated it was first registered in 1948. The following year her son used the car as a trade in for a brand new Hillman Minx which he was purchasing from Oscar Chess. The son stated the car was a 1948 model and on that basis the Oscar Chess offered £290 off the purchase price of the Hillman. Without this discount Williams would not have been able to go through with the purchase. 8 months later Oscar Chess ltd found out that the car was in fact a 1939 model and worth much less than

Dick Bentley Productions v Harold Smith Motors [1965] 1 WLR 623 Court of Appeal Contractual term or representation Relative expertise: If the representor has the greater knowledge, it is

Dick Bentley knew the defendant, who was a car trader specialising in the prestige market, for some time. He had asked him to look out for a well vetted Bentley car. The defendant obtained a Bentley and recommended it to the claimant. He told him that the car had been owned by a German Baron and had been fitted with a replacement engine and gearbox and had only done 20,000 miles since the replacement. Mr Bentley Purchased the car but it developed faults. The defendant had done some work under the warranty but then more faults developed. It transpired that the car had done nearer 100,000

Bannerman v White (1861) 10 CBNS 844 Contractual term or representation

The claimant agreed by contract to purchase some hops to be used for making beer. He asked the seller if the hops had been treated with sulphur and told him if they had he wouldn't buy them as he would not be able to use them for making beer if they had. The seller assured him that the hops had not been treated with sulphur. In fact they had been treated with sulphur.

Routledge v Mackay [1954] 1 WLR 615 Court of Appeal Contractual term or representation Timing

The claimant acquired a Douglas BSA motorcycle and sidecar by exchanging another motorcycle and paying £30. The registration documents stated that it was a 1942 model and this is what the defendant stated the year of the motorcycle to be when the claimant cam to look at it. The motorcycle was in fact a 1936 model but had been modified and re-registered by a previous owner. The purchaser went away to think about it and then returned a few days later a written agreement was produced to the effect of the exchange which ended with the words "It is understood that when the £30 is paid over

Poussard v Spiers (1876) 1 QBD 410 Conditions A condition is a major term of the contract which goes to the root of the

Madame Poussard entered a contract to perform as an opera singer for three months. She became ill five days before the opening night and was not able to perform the first four nights. Spiers then replaced her with another opera singer.

Bettini v Gye (1876) QBD 183 Warranties Warranties are minor terms of a contract which are not central to the

Bettini agreed by contract to perform as an opera singer for a three month period. He became ill and missed 6 days of rehearsals. The employer sacked him and replaced him with another opera singer.

Held:

Held: Madame Poussard was in breach of condition and Spiers were entitled to end

Held: Bettini was in breach of warranty and therefore the employer was not entitled to end the contract. Missing the rehearsals did not go to the root of the

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Hong Kong Fir Shipping v Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha [1962] 2 QB 26 Court of A ship was chartered to the defendants for a 2 year period. The agreement Appeal included a term that the ship would be seaworthy throughout the period of Innominate terms hire. The problems developed with the engine of the ship and the engine crew The innominate term approach was established in the case of Hong Kong Fir were incompetent. Consequently the ship was out of service for a 5 week Shipping. Rather than classifying the terms themselves as conditions or period and then a further 15 week period. The defendants treated this as a warranties, the innominate term approach looks to the effect of the breach and breach of condition and ended the contract. The claimants brought an action questions whether the innocent party to the breach was deprived of for wrongful repudiation arguing the term relating to seaworthiness was not a substantially the whole benefit of the contract. Only where the innocent party condition of the contract.

Schuler v Wickman Tools [1974] AC 235 House of Lords Even where the parties have themselves classified the term as a

Schuler were manufacturers of certain tools and Wickman were a sales company granted the sole right to sell certain tools manufactured by Schuler. A term of the contract between the parties was described in the contract as being a condition and provided that Wickman would send a sales person to each named company once a week to solicit sales. This imposed an obligation to make 1,400 visits in total. Wickman failed to make some of the visits and Schuler terminated the contract for breach of condition.

Lombard North Central v Butterworth [1987] QB 527 Even where the parties have themselves classified the term as a

The defendant leased a computer from the claimant. The claimant was to pay £584 by 20 instalments every 3 months. A term of the lease agreement provided that punctual payment was required and breach of this term would entitle the lessor to terminate the agreement. The defendant got into arrears with the instalments and the claimant took possession of the computer and sold it on for £175. The claimant sued the defendant claiming arrears and all future payments amounting to £6,869 in total.

The Mihalis Angelos [1970] 3 WLR 601 The need for certainty in

The owners of the ship, The Mihalis Angelos, chartered the ship to the defendant to use for the carriage of some cargo. A clause in the agreement stated the ship was expected ready to load on 1st July. In fact the owners had no grounds for believing the ship would be ready to load on that date as it was in Hong Kong at the time and would not be ready until at least the 14th of July and in fact it was not ready at that date. The defendant cancelled the contract on 17th of July. The cargo that they expected to be carrying had not arrived due to the bombing of a railway in Vietnam. The ship owners brought an

Bunge Corporation v Tradax [1981] 1 WLR 711 House of Lords The need for certainty in

A contract for the sale 5,000 tons of soya beans required the buyers to give the sellers 15 days notice of readiness of loading. This term was stated as a condition. The buyers gave a shorter notice period and the sellers treated this as terminating the contract and claimed damages. The price of soya beans had dropped by over $60 per ton. The initial hearing was decide by arbitration where it was held that the sellers were entitled to end the contract and awarded $317.500 representing the decrease in value of the soya beans. The buyers appealed to the High court who reversed this decision applying the

Hutton v Warren [1836] EWHC Exch J61 Terms implied by common law The courts are reluctant to imply terms in to a contract at common law. It is the parties' role to agree the terms of their particular agreement. It is generally not considered to be the role of the courts to rewrite a contract for the parties. Freedom of contract prevails. There are limited circumstances where the courts will imply a term into a contract at common law: Terms implied through custom

The claimant was a farmer who had a tenancy on the defendant's fields. The claimant had planted corn and Barley on the fields and worked the fields to ensure the crops would grow. Before the field was due to be harvested the tenancy was terminated. The claimant then submitted a bill to the defendant for the work and cost of seed spent on the field as was customary in farming tenancies. The defendant refused to pay stating there was nothing in the tenancy agreement stating that such compensation was payable.

The Moorcock (1889) 14 PD 64 Terms implied by common law The courts are reluctant to imply terms in to a contract at common law. It is the parties' role to agree the terms of their particular agreement. It is generally not considered to be the role of the courts to rewrite a contract for the parties. Freedom of contract prevails. There are limited circumstances where the courts will imply a term into a contract at common law: Terms implied in fact

The business efficacy test:

Shirlaw v Southern Foundries [1939] 2 KB 206 Court of Appeal Terms implied in fact Terms implied as fact are based on the imputed intention of the parties. Two tests have developed: The officious bystander test: Had an officious bystander been present at the time the contract was made and had suggested that such a term should be included, it must be obvious that both parties would have agreed to it.

This asks whether the term was necessary to give the contract business efficacy ie would the contract make business sense without it? - The courts will only imply a term where it is necessary to do so. The claimant moored his ship at the defendant's wharf on the river Thames. The river Thames is a tidal river and at times when the tide went out the ship The officious bystander test: Had an officious bystander been present at the time the contract was made and had suggested that such a term should be included, it must be obvious that both parties would have agreed to it. The claimant had been employed as a managing director of Southern Foundries the office of employment was to last for 10 years. Federated

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Liverpool City Council v Irwin [1977] AC 239 House of Lords Liverpool city council owned a block of flats in which the defendant was a Terms implied by common law tenant. The common parts of the flats, the lifts, stair cases, rubbish chutes etc, The courts are reluctant to imply terms in to a contract at common law. It is the had fallen into disrepair. A rent strike was implemented by many of the tenants parties' role to agree the terms of their particular agreement. It is generally not including the defendant. The council sought to evict the defendant for non considered to be the role of the courts to rewrite a contract for the parties. payment of rent and she counter claimed for breach of an obligation to repair. Freedom of contract prevails. There are limited circumstances where the However, the tenancy agreement did not mention any obligation to repair. In courts will imply a term into a contract at common law: fact the tenancy agreement only imposed obligations on the tenant with no Terms implied in law mention of the obligations of the landlord. The defendant asked the court to

Wilson v Best Travel [1993] 1 All ER 353 Terms implied in law In addition to being a contract of a

The claimant was injured when he fell through some glass patio doors whilst on holiday in Greece. The glass conformed to Greek safety standards but did not conform to British safety standards. The claimant brought an action against the travel agent asking for a term to be implied as a matter of law, that all accommodation offered by the defendant should conform to British safety standards.

Rowland v Divall [1923] 2 KB 500 S. 12 implied terms as to title S. 12 applies to all contracts for sale of goods so it will cover private sales in addition to where goods have been purchased from a shop or other business. S.12(1) implies a term that the seller has the right to sell the goods. This covers situations where the seller is selling stolen goods (whether the actual thief or a subsequent sale in the chain). This term is a condition in all sales. A buyer who treats the contract as repudiated is entitled to return of the full

The claimant, a car dealer, bought a car from the defendant for £334. He painted the car and put it in his showroom and sold it to a customer for £400. Two months later the car was impounded by the police as it had been stolen. It was then returned to the original owner. Both the claimant and defendant were unaware that the car had been stolen. The claimant returned the £400 to the customer and brought a claim against the defendant under the Sale of Goods Act.

Niblett v Confectioners' Material [1921] 3 KB 387 Court of Appeal In addition to applying to stolen goods s.12(1) also applies where the seller

The claimant purchased 1,000 tins of condensed milk from the defendant. The tins were labelled 'Nissly'. Nestle told the claimant that if they attempted to sell these on, they would apply for an injunction to prevent the sale as the label was very similar to Nestle's labels for their condensed milk. The claimants agreed not to sell them and brought an action against the sellers.

Held:

Held:

Microbeads v Vinhurst Road Markings [1975] 1 WLR S.12 (2)(b) implies a term that the purchaser will enjoy quiet possession

The claimant purchased some road marking machines from the defendant. After the purchase a third party was granted a patent right in the machines. This meant the claimant could not use the machines unless they were granted a licence to do so. There was no breach of s.12(1) as at the time of the sale the seller had the right to sell the goods. However, there was a breach of s.12(2) in that the buyer could not enjoy quiet possession of the goods.

Harlington & Leinster v Christopher Hull Fine Art [1991] 1 QB 564 S.13 sale by description s.13(1) provides that where there is a contract for the sale of goods by description, there is an implied term that the goods will correspond with the description. This section applies where the sale is solely by description. If the buyer sees the actual goods before the sale then s.13 can not be relied upon:

The claimant purchased a painting from the defendant for £6,000. The painting was described in an auction catalogue as being by German impressionist artist Gabrielle Munter. Both the buyers and the sellers were London art dealers. The sellers were not experts on German paintings whilst the buyers specialised in German paintings. The purchasers sent their experts to inspect the painting before agreeing to purchase. After the sale the buyers discovered that the painting was a fake and worth less than £100. They brought an action based on s.13 Sale of Goods Act in that the painting was

Arcos v Ranaason [1933] AC 470 House of Lords S.13 sale by description s.13(1) provides that where there is a Re Moore & Landauer [1921] 2 KB 519 Court of Appeal S.13 sale by description s.13(1) provides that where there is a

A contract for the sale of a quantity of wooden staves for making barrels described the staves as being 1/2 an inch thick. Some of the staves delivered were not 1/2 an inch thick but very slightly out. There was nothing wrong with the quality of the wood and they could still be used for the intended purpose of making barrels. The buyer rejected the goods as the price of wood had fallen and he could purchase them cheaper elsewhere. Held: A contract for the sale of 3,100 tins of peaches described the tins as being packed in cases of 30. When they arrived the tins were packed in cases of 24 although the agreed overall number of tins was supplied. Held: The purchaser was entitled to reject the goods as they were not as described.

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Stevenson v Rogers [1999] 1 All ER 613 Court of Appeal S. 14 Implied term as to quality S.14 only applies where the seller sells goods in the course of a business. It therefore does not apply to

The defendant was a fisherman. He sold his fishing boat to the claimant. The claimant brought an action against the defendant based on breach of S.14 of the Sale of Goods Act as the boat was not of satisfactory quality. S.14 only applies to the sale of goods sold in the course of a business. The defendant argued that the sale of the boat was not in the course of his business. His business was catching fish and selling them, he was not in the business of buying and selling fishing boats.

Shine v General Guarantee Corp [1988] 1 All ER 911 Liability under s.14 is strict and not dependant of proof of fault on the part of the seller. The relevant parts of s.14 are as follows: (2) Where the seller sells goods in the course of a business, there is an implied term that the goods supplied under the contract are of satisfactory quality. (2A) For the purposes of this Act, goods are of satisfactory quality if they meet

The Acceptability Test – Applies to consumer transactions The acceptability test looks at whether a reasonable purchaser would have accepted the goods at the same price had they known of the defect: The claimant purchased a second hand sports car from a car dealer. The car gave him constant problems and he then discovered that the car had previously been in an accident and had been totally submerged in water. The claimant brought an action under s.14(2).

Aswan Engineering v Lupdine [1987] 1 All ER 135 Court of Appeal Liability under s.14 is strict and not dependant of proof of fault on the part of the seller. The relevant parts of s.14 are as follows: (2) Where the seller sells goods in the course of a business, there is an implied term that the goods supplied under the contract are of satisfactory quality. (2A) For the purposes of this Act, goods are of satisfactory quality if they meet

The claimants purchased some liquid waterproofing from the defendant which was contained in some heavy duty plastic pails. The pails were described as

Bartlett v Sidney Marcus ltd [1965] 1 WLR 1013 Court of Appeal S.14 (2C) provides certain limitations to the application of s.14(2) as follows: (2C) The term implied by subsection (2) above does not extend to any matter making the quality of goods unsatisfactory— (a) which is specifically drawn to the buyer's attention before the contract is made:

The claimant purchased a second hand Jaguar car from the defendant car dealer. The defendant told the claimant that the clutch was defective and that this was a minor repair costing around £2-3. He gave the claimant the choice of either taking the car as it was and knocking £25 off the stated price or he would repair it and charge the full price. The buyer chose to take it with the fault and get the discount. It then transpired that the fault would cost £84 to repair. The buyer sought to bring a claim based on s.14.

Olley v Marlborough Court [1949] 1 KB 532 Protection at common law Protection at common law comes in two forms. Firstly, the courts will consider if the term has been incorporated into the contract. Secondly, the courts will consider if the clause covers the loss in question. Incorporation of unfair terms The general rule is that the term must be brought to the attention of the contracting party before or at the time the contract was made. If the term was

The Usability Test – Applies to business to business transactions The usability test is less generous than the acceptability test. This test requires the court to consider if a reasonable purchaser could have used the goods for purposes for which the goods were commonly supplied:

The claimant booked into a hotel. In the hotel room on the back of the door a notice sought to exclude liability of the hotel proprietors for any lost, stolen or damaged property. The claimant had her fur coat stolen. Held: The notice was ineffective. The contract had already been made by the time the claimant had seen the notice. It did not therefore form part of the contract.

Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking [1971] 2 WLR 585 Court of Appeal The claimant was injured in a car park partly due to the defendant's Protection at common law negligence. The claimant was given a ticket on entering the car park after Protection at common law comes in two forms. Firstly, the courts will consider putting money into a machine. The ticket stated the contract of parking was if the term has been incorporated into the contract. Secondly, the courts will subject to terms and conditions which were displayed on the inside of the car consider if the clause covers the loss in question. park. One of the terms excluded liability for personal injuries arising through Incorporation of unfair terms negligence. The question for the court was whether the term was incorporated The general rule is that the term must be brought to the attention of the into the contract ie had the defendant brought it to the attention of the claimant contracting party before or at the time the contract was made. If the term was before or at the time the contract was made. This question depended upon L'Estange v Graucob [1934] 2 KB 394 Court of Appeal Protection at common law Protection at common law Protection at common law comes in two forms. Firstly, the courts will consider if the term has been incorporated into the contract. Secondly, the courts will consider if the clause covers the loss in question. 1. Incorporation of unfair terms The general rule is that the term must be brought to the attention of the

The claimant purchased a cigarette vending machine for use in her cafe. She signed an order form which stated in small print 'Any express or implied, condition, statement of warranty, statutory or otherwise is expressly excluded'. The vending machine did not work and the claimant sought to reject it under the Sale of Goods Act for not being of merchantable quality.

Curtis v Chemical Cleaning [1951] 1 KB 805 Court of Appeal Protection at common law Protection at common law comes in two forms. Firstly, the courts will consider if the term has been incorporated into the contract. Secondly, the courts will consider if the clause covers the loss in question. Incorporation of unfair terms The general rule is that the term must be brought to the attention of the contracting party before or at the time the contract was made. If the term was

The claimant took her wedding dress to the cleaners. She was asked to sign a form. She asked the assistant what she was signing and the assistant told her that it excluded liability for any damage to the beads. The form in fact contained a clause excluding all liability for any damage howsoever caused. The dress was returned badly stained.

Held:

Held:

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Thompson v London, Midland and Scotland Railway Co [1930] 1 KB 41 Court of Appeal Reasonable notice of unfair terms

A party seeking to rely on an unfair term must demonstrate that they gave reasonable notice. ie they took reasonable steps to bring the term to the Interfoto Picture Library v Stilletto [1989] QB 433 Reasonable notice of unfair terms

A party seeking to rely on an unfair term must demonstrate that they gave reasonable notice. ie they took reasonable steps to bring the term to the attention of a reasonable person:

The claimant was injured whilst stepping off a train. The railway company displayed prominent notices on the platforms excluding liability personal injury and damage to property due to negligence. The tickets also stated they were subject to terms and conditions displayed on the platform. The claimant was illiterate and could not read the signs. She argued that the exclusion clause was not incorporated into the contract as the railway company had not brought the clause to her attention at the time the contract was made. The claimants ran a photo library the defendant was in advertising. The claimants advanced some transparencies to the defendant for his perusal and he was to get back to them as to which photos he would like to use. The package of the photos contained a document stating that if any transparencies were kept longer than 14 days a £5 +VAT holding fee would be charged per photo per day. The defendant had not read this document and then forgot about the transparencies and failed to return them for 6 weeks. The claimants brought an action claiming a holding fee of £23,783 as specified in the

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