Where there is an inconsistency in a contract between written words expressing a number and the same number expressed in figures, the written number will usually prevail.
Citations:
(1839) 5 Bing NC 425, [1839] EngR 726, (1839) 5 Bing NC 561, (1839) 132 ER 1215
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Cited – Taylor v Rive Droite Music Ltd ChD 6-Jul-2004
The claimant music producer and songwriter had entered into a publishers agreement with the defendant, agreeing to work for it. He now sought to be free to work for another company. The factual background was unclear, and the contract documentation . .
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Contract
Updated: 24 November 2022; Ref: scu.211395
