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Ross T Smythe and Co v Bailey and Sons: HL 1940

Lord Wright said that repudiation of a contract is a serious matter not to be lightly found or inferred.
A party who intended to fulfil a contract but only in a manner substantially inconsistent with his obligations and not in any other way would have repudiated the contract

Judges:

Lord Wright

Citations:

[1940] 3 All ER 60, (1940) 56 TLR 825

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedMason v Huddersfield Giants Ltd QBD 15-Jul-2013
The claimant rugby league player complained of his dismissal under a clause allowing such for behaviour which might bring the club into disrepute. He had engaged in a celebratory evening out involving a naked run. . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Employment, Contract

Updated: 21 July 2022; Ref: scu.560125

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