A statement by one party in negotiation for a contract to the other party to the negotiation that there was now a contract was not of any real assistance in answering the question whether there was in fact a contract, for the statement could simply be wrong as a matter of law.
Judges:
Lord Sumner
Citations:
(1917) 33 TLR 475
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Pagnan SpA v Feed Products Ltd CA 2-Jan-1987
Contractually Bound – but Further Terms to Agree
The parties had gone ahead with performance of the arrangement between them, but without a formal agreement being in place.
Held: Parties may intend to be bound forthwith even though there are further terms still to be agreed. If they then . .
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Contract
Updated: 01 May 2022; Ref: scu.242132