Wood v. Lucy 118 N.E. 214 (1917) (Consideration, Implied Promise S.9) Facts: Lucy, a fashion designer, employed Wood who was to have an exclusive right to market her endorsements on products. In return, she was to have one-half of all profits or revenues that are derived from any contracts he might take. Wood accused Lucy…
Balfour v. Balfour [1919] 2 KB 571 (Consideration-Intention to create legal relations) Facts: A husband was employed in Ceylon. He returned with his wife to England on leave, but she was unable to go back to Ceylon with him due to medical reasons. He consequently promised orally to make her an allowance per month until…
CITATION(S): [1977] EWCA Civ 9, [1979] 1 WLR 401, 1979 UK 1 All ER 965 FACTS: The sellers of a machine (Butler Machine Tool Co. Ltd.) made an offer (on 23rd May) to the buyers (Ex-Cell-O Corporation) for selling a machine worth a fixed price, subject to certain terms and conditions (T&C), amongst which two prominent ones were: Those T&C shall prevail…