Mink farmers had asked a compounder of animal foods to make up mink food to a supplied formula. Held: There was reliance as to the suitability of the ingredients only.Lord Diplock said: ‘Unless the Sale of Goods Act 1893 is to be allowed to fossilise the law and to restrict the freedom of choice of … Continue reading Christopher Hill Ltd v Ashington Piggeries Ltd: HL 1972

The buyer suppied a food formula to a food mixer and claimed damages when the food mix injured his mink. The defendant argued that the level of damages sought exceeded that expectations of the parties when the contract was entered into. Held: The fact that the extent of the loss occasioned by a breach was … Continue reading Christopher Hill Ltd v Ashington Piggeries Ltd: CA 1969