milner's cases and materials on contracts

Milner's Cases and Materials

On Contracts

TENTATIVE THIRD EDITION

S.M. WADDAMS

1976

MILNER' S

CASES AND MATERIALS ON

CONTRACTS

TENTATIVE THIRD EDITION

S.M. WADDAMS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF PROMISE

1. The Interests Protected

2. Problems in Measuring Damages

3. Remoteness

4. Intangible Injuries

5. Mitigation

6. Specific Performance

7. Time of Measuring Damages

8. Restitution

CHAPTER 11: ENFORCEABILITY

1. Bargains

A. Preliminary Negotiations

B. Power of Acceptance

C. Problems of Correspondence

D. The Bargain Theory

E. Mutual Promises

F. Pre-existing Duty

G. Compromises

2. Intention

3. Non-Bargain Promises

A. The Seal

B. Past Consideration

C. Subsequent Reliance

4. Unilateral Contracts

CHAPTER 111: THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES

CHAPTER IV: THIRD PARTIES AND MISTAKE

1. Mistake of Identify

2. Documents Mistakenly Signed

CHAPTER V: WRITTEN DOCUMENTS

1. Unsigned Documents (The Ticket Cases)

2. Parol Evidence Rule

3. Rectification

CHAPTER VI: PROTECTION OF WEAKER PARTIES

1. Infants

2. Forfeitures

3. Clauses Excluding Liability

4. Unconscionability

5. Consumer Protection

CHAPTER VI1: PUBLIC POLICY

CHAPTER VI11: PERFORMANCE AND BREACH

CHAPTER IX: MISTAKE

1. Misrepresentation

2. Mistake As To Contractual Terms

3. Mistake in Assumptions

CHAPTER X: UNEXPECTED CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES

1. Relaxation Of The Rule Of Absolute Promises

2. Relief On Terms: Restitution And Reliance

CHAPTER XI : STATUTE OF FRAUDS

ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I: REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF PROMISE

1. The Interests Protected

Fuller and Perdue "The Reliance Interest in Contract Damages"

Sally Wertheim v. Chicoutimi Pulp Company

Bollenback v. Continental Casualty Company

Anglia Television Ltd. v. Reed

A.I. Ogus, "Damages for Pre-Contract Expenditure"

Pitcher v. Shoebottom

Problem

Ontario Asphalt Block Co. v. Montreuil

Vendors And Purchasers Act

Wroth v. Tyler

2. Problems in Measuring Damages

Cotter v. General Petroleums Ltd.

Carson v. Willitts

Groves v. John Wunder Co.

Note on Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal $ Mining Co.

Problems

The Sale of Goods Act

Thompson (W.L.) Ltd. v. Robinson (Gunmakers) Ltd

Charter v. Sullivan

3. Remoteness

British Columbia Saw Mills Co. v. Mettleship

Hadley v. Baxendale

Jackson, J.H. "Contract Law in Modem Society,"

Questions § Problems

Fuller and Perdue "The Reliance Interest in Contract Damages"

Home v. The Midland Railway Company

Hydraulic Engineering Co. Ltd v. McHaffie

Rivers v. George White § Sons Co.

Kinghome v. The Montreal Telegraph Co.

Victoria Laundry Ltd. v. Newman Industries Ltd.

Questions

Munroe Equipment Sales Ltd. v. Canadian Forest Products Ltd

Scyrup v. Economy Tractor Parts Ltd

Koufos v. C. Czamikow, Ltd.

Note on Freedhof v. Pomalift Industries Ltd.

Problems

I-I

1-2

1-3

1-6

1-8

1-8

1-9

1-10

1-13

1-14

1-15

1-18

1-18

1-21

1-22

1-23

1-23

1-24

1-26

1-26

1-27

1-28

1-28

1-29

1-30

1-30

1-30

1-30

1-34

1-34

1-35

1-40

1-45

1-45

4. Intangible Injuries

Addis v. Gramophone Company Limited 1-46

Kolan v. Solicitor 1-48

D. v. B. 1-48

The Evidence Act 1-49

New York Laws 1-49

Herbert Clayton and Jack Waller Ltd. v. Oliver 1-49

Jarvis v. Swans Tours Ltd. 1-50

Heywood v. Wellers 1-52

5. Mitigation

Payzu Limited v. Saunders 1-53

Roth § Co. v. Taysen, Townsend 8 Co. 1-55

Problems 1-56

White 8 Carter (Councils), Ltd. v. McGregor 1-57

Langford 8 Co. Ltd. v. Dutch 1-58

Finelli et al. v. Dee et al. 1-62

Note on Hounslow London Borough Council v. Twickenham 1-63 Garden Developments Ltd.

Problem 1-63

6. Specific Performance

Stewart v.Kennedy 1-64

Falcke v. Gray 1-64

Coster v. Long and Bisby 1-65

Cohen v. Roche 1-65

Question 1-66

Sky Petroleum Ltd. v. V.I.P. Petroleum Ltd 1-66

Behnke v. Bede Shipping Co. Ltd. 1-68

Gilbert v. Barron 1-68

Tanenbaum v. W.J. Bell Paper Co. Ltd. 1-69

Ryan v. Mutual Tontine Westminister Chambers Association 1-73

Warner Bros. Pictures Incorporated v. Nelson 1-75

Detroit Football Co. v. Dublinski 1-78

Page One Records Ltd v. Britton 1-79

7. Time Of Measuring Damages

Wroth v. Tyler I - 82

R.G. Lawson, "Damages - An Appraisal of Wroth v. Tyler" I_ 88

Miliangos v. Geo. Frank (Textiles) Ltd I_ 89

Note I- 93

8. Restitution

Erlanger v. The New Sombrero Phosphate Company I_ 94

Deglman v. Guaranty Trust Co. and Constantineau I- 95

Question I - 96

Boone v. Coe I- 97

Moses v. Macferlan 1-97

Note 1-98

J.D. McCamus, "Restitutionary Remedies, Law Society of Upper Canada, Special Lecture Series" I_98

Chapter II: ENFORCEABILITY

Cohen, "The Basis of Contract" II-1

1. Bargains

A. Preliminary Negotiations

Denton v. Great Northern Railway Company II-2

Questions II-4

Anderson v. Wisconsin Central Railway Co. II-4

Warlow v. Harrison II-6

Harris v. Nickerson II-6

Spencer and Another v. Harding 11-8

Johnstone Brothers v. Rogers Brothers II-9

Harvey v. Facey II-11

Problem 11-12

Grainger $ Son v. Gough 11-12

Boyer and Co. v. D. § R Duke 11-12

Rooke v. Dawson 11-12

Storer v. Manchester City Council 11-13

Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v. Boots Cash Chemists (Southern) Ltd. 11-15

Questions 11-16

Fisher v. Bell 11-16

R. v. Bermuda Holdings Ltd. 11-16

Question 11-16

Swiss Federal Code of Obligations 11-16

Problem 11-17

Bristol, Cardiff, and Swansea Aerated Bread Company v. Maggs 11-17

Bellamy v. Debenham 11-18

Harvey v. Perry 11-18

Pinsonneault v. Lesperance 11-19

Spottiswoode, Ballantyne £ Co. Ltd v. Doreen Appliances Ltd and G. Barclay (London) Ltd. 11-19

British American Timber Co. v. Elk River Timber Co. 11-21

Green v. Ainsmore Consolidated Mines Ltd. 11-23

Problem 11-24

May and Butcher, Limited v. The King 11-24

W.N. Hillas and Co. Limited v. Arcos, Limited 11-26

Problems 11-30

Foley v. Classique Coaches Limited 11-30

Scammell (G.) and Nephew Limited v. Ouston y 11-33

Calvin Consolidated Oil 8 Gas Ltd. v. Manning 11-35

P.G. Sykes (Wessex) Ltd. v. Fine Fare, Ltd 11-37

Thomson Groceries Ltd. v. Scott 11-37

Buyers v. Begg 11-38

Bahamaconsult Ltd. v. Kellogg Salada Canada Ltd. 11-38

Uniform Commercial Code s. 2-204 11-45

Problem 11-46

Nicolene, Limited v. Simmonds 11-46

B. The Power of Acceptance

Shatford v. B.C. Wine Growers Ltd. 11-46

Manchester Diocesan Council For Education v. Commercial £ General Investments Ltd. 11-47

Problem 11-47

Dominion Building Corporation Ltd. v. The King 11-48

Larkin v. Gardiner 11-48

Powell v. Lee 11-49

Cooke v. Oxley 11-49

Dickinson v. Dodds 11-49

Questions 11-50

German Civil Code s. 145 11-51


Notes 11-51

Dickinson v. Dodds 11-51

Bradbury v. Morgan 11-51

Questions 11-52

Offord v. Davies 11-52

Felthouse v. Bindley 11-53

Lucy v. Mouflet 11-54

Wheeler v. Klaholt 11-54

Day v. McLea 11-55

Restatement of The Law of Contracts (Second) Tentative Draft s. 72 11-55

Newspapers and Periodicals Subscription Act 11-55

Consumer Protection Act 11-56

Problem 11-56

Eliason v. Henshaw 11-57

Notes § Questions 11-57

Manchester Diocesan Council For Education v. Commercial § General Investments Ltd. 11-58

Hyde v. Wrench 11-58

Note 11-58

Stevenson, Jacques & Co. v. McLean 11-59

Re Cowan and Boyd 11-60

Problems 11-61

British Road Services v. Arthur V. Crutchley $ Co. Ltd. 11-61

Anglo-Newfoundland Fish Co. v. Smith & Co. Ltd. 11-62


Note 11-62

Roto-Lith Ltd. v. F.P. Bartlett § Co. Inc. J 11-63

C. Contracts Negotiated By Correspondence

Tinn v. Hoffman and Company 11-64

Adams and Others v. Lindsell and Another 11-65

Questions 11-66

Household Insurance Co. v. Grant 11-66

Note 11-69

Reidpaths Case 11-69

Henthom v. Fraser 11-70

Dunlop v. Higgins 11-71

Byrne $ Co. v. Leon Van Tienhoven $ Co. 11-71

Question 11-72

Howell Securities Ltd. v. Hughes 11-73

Charlebois v. Baril 11-74

Notes 8 Questions 11-75

Underwood $ Son Ltd. v. Maguire 11-75

Post Office Act 11-75

Note 11-75

Milinkovich v. Canadian Mercantile Insurance Co. 11-75

Smith $ Osberg Ltd. v. Hollenbeck 11-76

Carow Towing Co. v. The "Ed Williams" 11-77

Melady v. Jenkins Steamship Co 11-77

Entores Ltd. v. Miles Far East Corporation 11-77

Question 11-78

Restatement of Contracts (Second) ss. 64-66 11-78

Problem 11-78

D. Consideration: The Bargain Theory

Currie v. Misa 11-80

Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co. v. Selfridge § Co 11-80

Westlake v. Adams 11-80

Hobbes, Leviathan 11-80

Vernon v. Bethell 11-80

Note on Legal Method 11-80

Note on The History of Consideration 11-81

White (Executor) v. William Bluett 11-82

Questions 11-82

Sharon v. Sharon 11-82

Dunton v. Dunton 11-83

Questions 11-83

Schnell v. Nell 11-83

Eleanor Thomas v. Benjamin Thomas 11-83

Questions 11-84

Vanbergen v. St. Edmunds Properties, Ltd. 11-84

E. Mutual Promises

Thorp v. Thorp 11-85

Harrison v. Cage 11-85

Note on Legal Method 11-85

The Great Northern Railway Company v. Witham 11-86

Questions 11-87

Percival v. London Etc. Committee 11-87

In Re The Gloucester Municipal Election Petition 11-87

Regina v. Demers 11-87

Berlin Machine Works, Limited v. Randolph § Baker 11-88

Greenberg v. Lake Simcoe Ice Supply Co 11-88

Tobias v. Dick and T. Eaton Co 11-88

Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon 11-89

Questions 11-89

Holt v. Ward Clarencieux 11-90

F. Pre-Existing Duty

Harris v. Watson 11-90

Stilk v. Myrick 11-91

Hartley v. Ponsonby 11-91

Questions 11-91

Holmes The Common Law 11-91

Note 11-91

Smith v. Dawson 11-92

Shadwell v. Shadwell 11-92

De Cicco v. Schweizer 11-94

Scotson and Others v. Pegg 11-95

McDevitt v. Stokes 11-96

England v. Davidson 11-96

Note 11-96

Reif v. -96

Law Revision Committee, Sixth Interim Report 11-96

Raggow v. Scougall and Co 11-97

Problem 11-97

Foakes v. Beer 11-98

Note 11-99

History of Subsequent Fate of Foakes v. Beer 11-100

The Administration of Justice Act 11-101

Rommerill v. Gardener II-101

McManus v. Bank 11-103

Questions 11-103

Couldery v. Bartrum 11-103


G. Compromises

Cook v. Wright 11-104

Callisher v. Bischoffsheim 11-104

Miles v. New Zealand Alford Estate Co. 11-105

Alliance Bank v. Broom 11-106

Fairgrief v. Ellis 11-106

Intention

Weeks v. Tvbald 11-107

Stamper v. Temple 11-107

Balfour v. Balfour 11-108

McGregor v. McGregor 11-109

Simpkins v. Pays 11-109

Merritt v. Merritt 11-110

Jones v. Padavatton 11-111

Rose and Frank Company v. J.R. Crompton 8 Brothers 11-114

Jones v. Vernons Pools Ltd. 11-115

Upton-On-Severn Rural District Council v. Powell 11-116

Questions 11-116

Pollock On Contracts 11-117

Williston on Contracts 11-117

Questions 11-117

A. The Seal

Ezra and Edward Zwicker v. Eri Zwicker 11-118

Sharington v. Strotton 11-119

Fuller, "Consideration and Form" 11-119

Chilliback v. Pawliuk 11-120

Note 11-122

Martin v. Barnes 11-123

Linton v. Royal Bank of Canada 11-123

The Land Titles Act 11-123

Note On the Abolition of Seals 11-123

Quebec Civil Code 11-123

Comparative Law Note 11-124


B. Past Consideration

Lampleigh v. Brathwait 11-125

Kennedy v. Broun 11-125

Stewart v. Casey 11-125

Question of Legal Method 11-125

Roscorla v. Thomas 11-125

Note 11-126

Edmunds v. Mister 11-12?

Statute of Frauds 11-127

Maccord v. Osborne 11-127

Thrupp v. Fielder 11-127

Spencer v. Hemmerde 11-128

The Limitations Act 11 -130

Note On Legislative Drafting 11-131

Subsequent Reliance

Llewellyn "What Price Contract? An Essay In Perspective" 11-131

Dalhousie College v. Boutilier Estate 11-135

Question 11-137

C.A. Wright, Case Comment 11-137

Public Subscriptions Act 11-138

Note 11-138

Ames, "The History of Assumpsit" 11-139

Baxter v. Jones 11-139

De La Bere v. Pearson Limited 11-139

Kirksey v. Kirksey 11-140

Skidmore v. Bradford 11-140

Maddison v. Alderson 11 -140

Hubbs v. Black 11-140

Loranger v. Haines 11-141

Central London Property Trust Limited v.

House Limited

High Trees

11-141

Imperator Realty Co Inc v. Tull 11-143

Combe v. Combe 11-144

D.$ C. Builders Ltd v. Rees 11-147

John Burrows Ltd. v. Subsurface Surveys Ltd 11-149


Restatement of Contracts (Second) s. 90 11-153

Problem 11-153

4. Unilateral Contracts

Williams v. Carwardine

Lockhart v. Barnard

Gibbons v. Proctor

Fitch v. Snedaker

The Crown v. Clarke

CarMl v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company

Wood v. Letrik Limited

Bishop v. Eaton

Goldthorpe v. Logan

Note

Sloan v. Union Oil Company of Canada Ltd.

Grant v. Province of New Brunswick

Errington v. Errington

Dawson v. Helicopter Exploration Co. Ltd.

Restatement of Contracts (Second) ss. 24, 31, 45 , 63

Uniform Commercial Code s. 2-206

II-15 3

11-15 4

11-154

11-155

II-15 5

11-156

11-15 7

11-157

11-158

11-159

11-159

11-16 1

11-164

11-165

11-16 7

11-167

CHAPTER III: THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES

Tweddle v. Atkinson

Drive Yourself Hire Co. Ltd. v. Strutt

Beswick v. Beswick

1. The Common Law

2. Equity

3. Conclusion

Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co. Ltd. v. Selfridge & Co. Ltd.

The Satanita

Mulholland v. Merriam

Les Affreteurs Reunis Societe Anonyme v. Leopold Walford

(London) Limited

Note on the Trust Concept

Young v. Canadian Northern Railway Co.

The Labour Relations Act

Re Schebsman

Note

Note

Re Schebsman

Jackson v. Horizon Holidays Ltd.

Midland Silicones Ltd. v. Scruttons Ltd.

Note on Legal Method

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. v. A.M. Satterthwaite § Co. Ltd.

Restatement of the Law of Contracts (Second) ss. 133, 135-8, 140-2

144, 147

111 -1

111 - 2

111 — 2

111 - 3

111 - 5

111 - 6

111 - 8

III-10

111 -11

111 — 13

III-13

111 —14

III-15

III-15

III-15 i

III-15

III-16

III-18

III-21

III-21

111 - 2 3

111-26

III-27

II1-28

Quebec Civil Code art. 1029

Problem

CHAPTER IV: THIRD PARTIES AND MISTAKE

1. Mistake of Identity

Boulton v. Jones IV-1

Cundy v. Lindsay IV-2

King's Norton Metal Co. Ltd. v. Edridge, Merrett § Co. Ltd. IV-4

Ingram v. Little IV-5

Lewis v. Averay IV-9

2. Documents Mistakenly Signed

Foster v. Mackinnon IV-12

Howatson v. Webb IV-13

Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Co. v. Bragg IV-14

Prudential Trust Co. Ltd. v. Cugnet IV-15

Saunders v. Anglia Building Society (Gallie v. Lee) IV-18

CHAPTER V: WRITTEN DOCUMENTS

1. Unsigned Documents (The Ticket Cases)

Parker v. The South Eastern Railway Company V-l

Lamont v. Canadian Transfer Co. Ltd. V-4

Chapelton v. Barry Urban District Council V-4

Olley v. Marlborough Court Ltd. V-5

J. Spurling Ltd. v. Bradshaw V-5

Question V-5

McCutcheon v. MacBrayne V-5

Thornton v. Shoe Lane Parking Ltd. V-9

British Crane Hire Corp. Ltd. v. Ipswich Plant Hire Ltd. V-ll

2 . Parol Evidence Rule

Prenn v. Simmonds V-16

Longley v. Barbrick • V-20

Note V-21

Collins v. Forest Hill Investment Corp. Ltd. V-21

Farah v. Barki V-22

Royal Bank of Canada v. Hale V-23

Curtis v. Chemical Cleaning and Dyeing Co. Ltd. V-25

Hawrish v. Bank of Montreal V-25

Morgan v. Griffith V-28

Angell v. Duke V-28

Note V-28

Pym v. Campbell V-29

Alampi v. Swartz V-29

Corbin on Contracts V-35

Long v. Smith V-35

Ferland v. Keith V-36

City and Westminster Properties (1934) Ltd. v. Mudd V-39

Mendelssohn v. Normand Ltd. V-40

Jaques v. Lloyd D. George 8 Partners, Ltd. V-42

3. Rectification

U.S.A. v. Motor Trucks, Limited Vt44

Bercovici v. Palmer V-46

Joscelyne v. Nissen V-49

Paget v. Marshall V-55

Note V-57

Problem V-57

CHAPTER VI: PROTECTION OF WEAKER PARTIES

1. Infants

Rex v. Rash VI-1

Sale of Goods Act VI-2

Infants Act VI-2

Nash v. Inman VI-3

2. Forfeitures

Shatilla v. Feinstein VI-6

Howe v. Smith VI-8

Stockloser v. Johnson VI-10

Gisvold v. Hill VI-11

3. Clauses Excluding Liability

Canadian-Dominion Leasing Corp. Ltd. v. Suburban Superdrug Ltd. VI-12

Suisse Atlantique Societe D’Armement Maritime S.A. v. N.V.

Rotterdamsche Kolen Centrale VI-16

Note VI-20

R.G. McLean Ltd. v. Canadian Vickers Ltd. VI-21

Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors VI-24

Note VI-28

4. Unconscionability

Marshall v. Canada Permanent Trust Co. VI-30

Mundinger v. Mundinger VI-33

Lloyds Bank Limited v. Bundy VI-35

McKenzie v. Bank of Montreal VI-40

Macaulay v. A. Schroeder Music Publishing Co. Ltd. VI-47

Pridmore v. Calvert VI-49

Problem VI-52

5. Consumer Protection

Sale of Goods Act VI-53

Consumer Protection Act (Ont.) VI-54

Consumer Products Warranties Bill (Ont.) VI-56

Business Practices Act (Ont.) VI-60

The Unconscionable Transactions Relief Act (Ont.) VI-6 3

The Uniform Commercial Code (U.S.) s. 2-302 VI-64

Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973 (U.K.) VI-6.4

Note VI-6.4

Problem VI-66

CHAPTER VII: PUBLIC POLICY

Egerton v. Brown low VII -1

Note VII-1

Gordon v. Ferguson VII -2

Pearce v. Brooks VII -5

Clark v. Hagar VII -8

Holman v. Johnson VII -8

Note VII-9

Comparative Law Note VII -9

Alexander v. Rayson VII-10

Note VII -13

Kingshot v. Brunskill VII-13

Question on Legal Method VII-14

Picbell Ltd. v. Pickford $ Black Ltd. VII-15

Questions on Legal Method VII- 17

St. John Shipping Corp. v. Joseph Rank, Ltd. VII -17

Archbolds (Freightage), Ltd. v. Spanglett, Ltd. VII -24

Ashmore, Benson, Pease Co. Ltd. v. A.V. Dawson Ltd. VI1-27

Kiriri Cotton Co. Ltd. v. Ranchhoddas Keshavji Dewani VI1-29

Mistry Amar Singh v. Serwano Wofunira Kuluby A. VI1-31

Risk, "Recent Developments in Contracts" VII-34

Dawson and Palmer, Cases on Restitution VII-34

Davidson £ Co. Ltd. v. McLeery VII-35

Problem VII -37

CHAPTER VIII: PERFORMANCE AND BREACH

Boone v. Eyre

Duke of St. Alban's v. Shore

Graves v. Legg

Kingston v. Preston

Rules of Practice

McDonald v. Murray

Cehave N.V. v. Bremer Handelgesellschaft m.b.H.

Panoutsos v. Raymond Hadley Corporation of New York

Turney and Turney v. Zhilka

Barnett v. Harrison

Dakin 5 Co. Limited v. Lee

Jacob ^ Youngs, Inc. v. Kent

Note

Restatement of the Law of Contracts s. 275

Questions

Bigham v. Brake

Sumpter v. Hedges


Maple Flock Company, Ltd. v. Universal Furniture Products (Wembley), Ltd.

VI11-1

VIII-1

VI11-2

VI11-3

VIII-3

VI11 - 3

VI11-4

VI11-11

VI11-13

VI11 -14

VI11- 14

VI11- 15

VI11- 17

VI11-17

VI11-17

VI11-18

VI11-18

VI11-19

VI11-20

Bettini v. Gye VIII-22

Questions VIII-24

Poussard v. Spiers and Pond VII1-24

Questions VIII-26

Robinson v. Davison VIII-26

Note VIII-27

Cutter v. Powell VIII-27

Note VI11-28

Stubbs v. Holywell Railway Company VI11-28

The Apportionment Act VIII-28

CHAPTER IX: MISTAKE

1. Misrepresentations

Heilbut, Symons § Co. v. Buckleton IX-1

Questions IX-4

Note IX-4

Schawel v. Reade IX-4

Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd. v. Mardon IX-6

Redgrave v. Hurd IX-11

Newbigging v. Adam IX-13

Redican v. Nesbitt IX-14

Cole v. Pope IX-16

Mackenzie v. Royal Bank of Canada IX-17

O'Flaherty v. McKinley IX-18

Leaf v. International Galleries IX-20

Shanklin Pier Ltd. v. Detel Products Ltd. IX-21

Andrews v. Hopkinson IX-22

Misrepresentation Act 1967 (U.K.) IX-23

Note IX-24

Note on Advertising IX-24

Ranger v. Herbert A. Watts (Quebec) Ltd. IX-24

Combines Investigation Act (Can.) IX-25

Problem IX-25

2. Mistake as to Contractual Terms

Hobbs v. Esquimalt 8 Nanaimo Railway Company IX-26

Raffles v. Wichelhaus IX-28

Questions IX-28

Falck v. Williams IX-28

Henkel v. Pape IX-29

Dickson v. Reuter's Telegram Co. Ltd. IX-29

Questions IX-29

Smith v. H ughes IX-30

Bell v. Lever Brothers, Ltd. IX-32

Questions IX-32

London Country Council v. Henry Boot $ Sons Ltd. IX-32

A. Roberts £ Co. Ltd. v. Leicestershire County Council IX-33

Problems IX- 33

3. Mistake in Assumptions

Bell v. Lever Brothers, Ltd.

Solle v. Butcher

Note

Soctt v. Coulson

Hyrsky et al. v. Smith

Sherwood v. Walker

Magee v. Pennine Insurance Co.

Problem

CHAPTER X: UNEXPECTED CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES

1• Relaxation of the Rule of Absolute Promises

Taylor v. Caldwell

Questions

Note

Paradine v. Jane

Capital Quality Homes Ltd. v. Colwyn Construction Ltd.

Howell v. Coupland

Question

Snipes Mountain Co. v. Benz Bros. § Co.

Parrish § ueimbecker Lt'4. v. Gooding Lumber

H.R. § S. Sainsbury Ltd. v. Street

Krell v. Henry

Heme Bay Steam Boat Co. v. Halton

Tsakiroglou $ Co. Ltd. v. Noblee Thorl G.M.B.H.

Davis Contractors Ltd. v. Fareham Urban District Council

2 • Relief on Terms: Restitution and Reliance

Appleby v. Myers

King v. Low

Goulding v. Rabinovitch

Fong v. Kerwin

Fibrosa Spolka Akcyjna v. Fairbaim Lawson Combe Barbour Ltd.

Note

Note on Restitution

The Frustrated Contracts Act

CHAPTER XI: THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS

The Statute of Frauds (Ont.)


Historical Note

The Contracts Listed in the Statute

Note

Deglman v. Guaranty Trust Co. of Canada and Constantineau

Steadman v. Steadman

Statute of Frauds (B.C.)

IX-34

IX-38

IX-39

IX-39

IX-40

IX-44

IX-49

IX-50

X-l

X-3

X-3

X-4

X-5

X-12

X-l 3

X-14

X-15

X-l 7

X-22

X-25

X-25

X-28

X-30

X-32

X-32

X-32

X-32

X-37

X-37

X-39

XI-1

XI-1

XI-2

XI -2

XI-13

XI -13

XI -15

XI-22