(Isle of Man) The claimants had been employed for 27 years managing an amusement centre. They had a lower salary, reflecting a promise that the tied accommodation was to be ‘theirs’ after 7 years. After dismissal, the company sought possession, and the claimants sought transfer of the freehold, and asserted a proprietary estoppel. However there was no evidence as to the details of any calculations made, and the claimants had continued to accept low wages long after the house might have been paid for. The claim of a contract was void for uncertainty, and past performance issues did not arise.
Citations:
Appeal No 51 of 2000
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Statutes:
Law Reform (Enforcement of Contracts) Act 1956 (Isle of Man)
Land, Limitation, Employment, Estoppel
Updated: 08 May 2022; Ref: scu.166940