In re Gomersall: 1867

Bills with a face value of pounds 1,700 were purchased for pounds 200.
Held: Proof that the goods were purchased at a much lower price than the ordinary trade price is not absolute proof of bad faith but is very strong evidence of fraudulent knowledge.

Judges:

Brett J

Citations:

(1875) 1 ChD 137

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedGE Capital Bank Ltd v Rushton and Another CA 14-Dec-2005
The bank had entered into a master trading agreement with a trader under which the trader bought motor vehicles as agent for the bank for resale. The vehicles belonged to the bank. The defendant bought all the trader’s vehicles. The defendant now . .
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Torts – Other

Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.236667