References: (1848) 6 Bell’s App 195, (1848) 1 HLC 381
Ratio: Contracts made by post are complete when and where the letter of acceptance is posted.
Jurisdiction: Scotland
This case is cited by:
- Cited – Carmarthen Developments Ltd v Pennington SCS (Bailii, [2008] ScotCS CSOH – 139)
Contracts had been entered into for the sale of plots of land, which were conditional on planning permissions being approved by the purchaser. The buyer could waive the conditions to remove the sellers’ rights to resile. The buyer obtained the . . - Cited – Four Seasons Holdings Incorporated v Brownlie SC (Bailii, [2017] UKSC 80, [2018] 1 WLR 192, Bailii Summary, [2018] 2 All ER 91, UKSC 2016/0045, UKSC 2015/0175, SC, SC Summary, SC Video Summary, SC 2017 May 09 am Video, SC 2017 May 09 pm Video, SC 2017 Jul 20 am Video, SC 2017 Jul 20 pm Video)
The claimant and her family were in a car crash while on holiday in Egypt. The claimant’s husband and his daughter died. The holiday had been booked in England and the car excursion booked in advance from England. The hotel operator was incorporated . .
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Last Update: 01 June 2020
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