Stokes v Whicher: 1920

Russell J said: ‘if you can spell out of the document a reference in it to some other transaction, you are at liberty to give evidence as to what that other transaction is, and, if that other transaction contains all the terms and writing, then you get a sufficient memorandum within the statute by reading the two together.’

Judges:

Russell J

Citations:

[1920] 1 Ch 411

Cited by:

ApprovedElias v George Sahely and Co (Barbados) Ltd PC 1982
(Barbados) The parties entered into an oral agreement for the sale of land to the plaintiff. The plaintiff’s solicitor then wrote to the defendant’s solicitor confirming the oral agreement and setting out its terms. He enclosed a cheque for 10 . .
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Updated: 02 May 2022; Ref: scu.430062