Re Endricks’ Conveyance: ChD 1973

Goulding J remarked that redundant words in a contract may sometimes serve the useful purpose of increasing clarity.

Judges:

Goulding J

Citations:

[1973] 1 All ER 843

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedMartin v David Wilson Homes Ltd CA 28-Jun-2004
The court considered the construction of a restrictive covenant, and was asked whether an indefinite article ‘a private dwellinghouse’ was to be construed as a limitation of number or whether it was to be construed as being as to the manner of use. . .
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Land, Contract

Updated: 27 June 2022; Ref: scu.421518