A statement was made by the vendor’s agent as to the effect of a restrictive covenant to a lay person who, as a prospective purchaser, did not (to the knowledge of the vendor’s agent) have a copy of the covenant.
Held: Running a boys’ school was capable of amounting to nuisance. A statement as to the meaning or effect of a document can amount to an actionable misrepresentation
Judges:
Romer J
Citations:
[1899] 1 Ch 92
Cited by:
Cited – MCI Worldcom International Inc v Primus Telecommunications Inc ComC 25-Sep-2003
The claimant sought judgment, and the defendant leave to amend its defence. The question was whether the proposed defence had any reasonable prospect of success.
Held: The misrepresentation alleged was made by the claimant’s in-house . .
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Contract, Torts – Other
Updated: 12 May 2022; Ref: scu.186444