Canada – ‘The contract of a lunatic is voidable not void: see York Glass Co. v. Jubb, Courts of equity will not interfere if a contract with a lunatic is made in good faith without any knowledge of the incapacity of the lunatic and no advantage is taken. If the contract is fair and the respondent had no knowledge that the appellant was a lunatic, the appellant is without a remedy: see Wilson v. The King.’
Citations:
[1955] 3 DLR 129
Jurisdiction:
Canada
Cited by:
Cited – Archer v Cutler 1980
(New Zealand) The purchaser of land sought specific performance of the contract. The vendor and purchaser had been neighbours. The neighbour needed part of the vendor’s land for access.
Held: A contract made by a person of insufficient mental . .
Cited – Hart v O’Connor PC 22-Apr-1985
Effect of insanity on making of contract
(New Zealand) The parties disputed the effect in law of an agreement for the sale of land. The transferor had proved not to be of sound mind.
Held: The validity of a contract entered into by a lunatic who is ostensibly sane is to be judged by . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Contract, Commonwealth
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.252476
