Solicitors for two parties corresponded and agreed for their clients about a proposed lease. The plaintiff said the agreement was to be on behalf of a company he was yet to form. The documents making up the memorandum made no mention of the company.
Held: The solicitor was not intended to be bound by the alleged contract, and therefore no evidence could be given that the he was agent of the intended company. No sufficient memorandum existed.
Citations:
[1916] 2 Ch 233, [1916-1917] All ER 1034
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Shogun Finance Limited v Hudson HL 19-Nov-2003
Thief acquired no title and could not sell
A purchaser used a stolen driving licence to obtain credit for and purchase a car. He then purported to sell it to the respondent, and then disappeared. The finance company sought return of the car.
Held: (Lords Nicholls and Millett . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Contract, Landlord and Tenant, Legal Professions, Company
Updated: 25 November 2022; Ref: scu.188461
