Midill (97Pl) Ltd v Park Lane Estates Ltd and Another: ChD 16 Jan 2008

Was the vendor of shares in a company owning a single property, who had served notice to complete on the purchaser, itself ready, able and willing to complete?

Judges:

His Honour Judge Mackie QC

Citations:

[2008] EWHC 18 (Ch), [2008] 3 EG 178, [2008] 1 P and CR DG18

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Law of Property Act 1925 49(2)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Appeal fromMIDILL (97Pl) Ltd v Park Lane Estates Ltd and Another CA 11-Nov-2008
Refusal to return Land Contract Deposit
The court was asked as to whether a seller could retain a deposit paid by the claimant on a sale where contracts had been exchanged but the buyer had proved unable to go ahead.
Held: The appeal against refusal of return of the deposit failed. . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Company, Contract

Updated: 26 July 2022; Ref: scu.263647