Startup v. McDonald (1843) 6 Mann & G 593 (Section 38—tender) FACTS: Startup (S) contracted with McDonald (M) to supply specified quantity of linseed oil within the last fourteen days of the month of March. S tendered on the last of the fourteen days at 9’o clock at night. M refused to accept owing to…
IK Sohan Singh v. State Bank of India (Uncertainty, Contingency) FACTS: Defendant purchased some property from D for Rs. 75000/- out of which 50,000/- were paid at the time of execution of sale deed and rest disputed 25,000/- were to be paid “as soon as possible but at a time when the vendee is in…
HPA International v. Bhagwandas Fateh Chand Daswani and Ors. Civil Appeal Nos. 6006 of 2001 and 336 of 2002 (Contingent Contracts-Implied terms) FACTS: Due to likelihood of coercive recovery of public dues by attachment and sale of property by public auction, sale of property was necessitated (this fact was recited in agreement) and defendant entered…
Martin Walford v. Charles Miles [1992] ADR.L.R. 01/23 (Lock-out and Lock-in Agreements; Uncertainty) FACTS: On 17th March M agreed that, provided that W’s bank confirmed that W had the necessary financial resources to purchase M’s business for 2m pounds, they would ‘break off any negotiations with any third party and would not consider any other…
Tolhurst v. Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers (1903), A. C. 414 (Assignment, Restraint of Trade, Standing Offer-Uncertainty) FACTS: Tolhurst, owner of chalk quarries, entered into a contract for supply of chalk to an Imperial Co. (herein after Co.) for 50 years which was to take its supplies only from Tolhurst. It was agreed that Co. would buy…
Percept D’Markr (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Zaheer Khan & Anr. Appeal (civil) 5573-5574 of 2004 FACTS: Defendant entered into a contract for management of his media affairs with the plaintiff company on the term that prior to the completion of first negotiation period and thereafter, plaintiff will have the ‘right of first refusal’ in regard…
Taylor v. Chester (1869) LR 4 QB 309 FACTS: Plaintiff deposited with the defendant half of alleged bank note as pledge. The debt was contracted to enjoy the services of brothel kept by the defendant. The plaintiff brought an action to recover the half note. ISSUE: Whether plaintiff could recover half bank note given to defendant…
Photo Production Ltd v. Securicor Transport Ltd. [1980] UKHL 2 (Exemption clauses) FACTS: Plaintiffs entered into contract with defendant whereby latter was required to provide patrolling services for plaintiff’s factory as provided in contract. But, any liability arising out of default of the employees of the defendants was limited by the standardized contract which provided—under no…
Central Inland Water Transport Corporation v. Brojonath Ganguly 1986 SCR (2) 278 (Standardised Contracts-Public Policy-Unconscionable Bargains-S.23-Void) FACTS: Plaintiffs worked in a company which was dissolved by Court’s order and they were then inducted into defendant Corporation upon latter’s T&C. After years of serving Corporation, plaintiffs were arbitrarily kicked out of the Corporation by virtue of…
Mohanlal Jagannath v. Kashiram Gokul AIR 1950 Nag 71 (74) [Indian Contract Act (ICA), Section(s): 16, 23, 24] FACTS: Panchas delivered an award under which defendant was to convey half of his share in his inherited property to his uncle who was to pay defendant’s share of debt, payable by him. Defendant consented to this award in return for…
Lingo Bhimrao Naik v. Dattatrya Shripad Jamadagni (1937) 39 BOM LR 1233 (Minor-Undue Influence-S.16) FACTS: Defendant, adoptive mother of plaintiff, was alleged to use undue-influence to obtain the consent of the plaintiff, once he attained the age of majority, to ratify the gift deeds made to her daughters in regard to non-watan property. Though the…
Saunders v. Anglia Building Society [1970] 3 All ER 961 (non-est factum principle) PRINCIPLE: In order for the defense of non-est factum to succeed, the person must show that the transaction which he signed was essentially different in substance or in kind from the one which he purported to sign. Earlier it was thought that this defense could not…