Rex v Hodgkinson: 1829

The term ‘victuals’ means food or sustenance including drink, and ‘victualler’ means anyone who sells victuals.

Judges:

Lord Tenderden

Citations:

(1829) 10 B and C 74

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedMount Cook Land Ltd v Joint London Holdings Ltd and Another CA 7-Oct-2005
The head lease contained a covenant against use of the premises as ‘victuallers’. The tenant sublet the premises for use as a sandwich shop. The tenant argued that the word ‘victuallers’ was to be construed only to prevent the use as ‘licensed . .
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Crime

Updated: 07 December 2022; Ref: scu.231047