HADLEY VS. BAXENDALE

Citation Hadley v Baxendale (1854) 9 Exch 341 Date of judgement 23 February 1854 Court Exchequer Court Appellant HADLEY Respondent BAXENDALE Judge(s) LORD EDWARD HALL, ALDERSON FACTS  ISSUES Is the defendant responsible for the losses suffered by the plaintiff as a result of the shaft’s shipping delay? JUDGEMENT The defendant Read more

HARVEY V.S FACEY

Citation [1893] AC 552 Date of the judgment July 29, 1893 Court Privy Council Case Type Contract law case Appellant Mr. Harvey Respondent Mr. Facey Bench The Lord Chancellor, Lord Watson, Lord Hobhouse, Lord McNaughton, Lord Morris [Delivery of the Judgement], Lord Shand INTRODUCTION Harvey v. Facey is considered an Read more

ROSE AND FRANK CO V. CROMPTON AND BROTHER LTD( 1925) AC 445 

CITATION ( 1925) AC 445  DATE OF JUDGMENT 17 DECEMBER 1925 COURT HOUSE OF LORDS  APPELLANT CROMPTON BROS  RESPONDENT ROSE & FRANK COMPANY  BENCH LORD ATKINSON, LORD BUCKMASTER, LORD PHILLIMORE FACTS OF THE CASE An American company and English company entered into a sole agency agreement in 1913 for the trade of paper goods in the USA. The written agreement contained a clause stipulating that it was not a formal nor legal agreement, and an “ Read more

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