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Shears v Mendeloff: 1914

The defendant, an infant professional boxer, contracted with the plaintiff to act as his sole manager on commission.
Held: The contract was not enforceable against the plaintiff. It was a trading contract, and as such was not to be enforced against him.
After the jury had brought in their verdict for the plaintiff, having on further consideration come to the conclusion the judge ought not to have left the case to them, entered judgment for the defendant.

Judges:

Avory J

Citations:

(1914) 30 TLR 342

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Contract, Children, Litigation Practice

Updated: 19 July 2022; Ref: scu.640529

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