The plaintiff sold spirits, misstating the strength to reduce the tax.
Held: A failure only to comply with regulations, which would result in a penalty, did not render void a sale of goods, and the plaintiff was entitled to recover the contract price.
Citations:
(1832) 3BandAD 221, (1832) 1 LJ KB 139
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Colen and Another v Cebrian (UK) Limited CA 20-Nov-2003
The company paid the claimant sales commission. Part was diverted and paid to his wife to reduce the tax payable. The employer had appealed a finding of unfair disamissal, the company arguing that the contract was illegal.
Held: The contract . .
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Contract
Updated: 12 May 2022; Ref: scu.189944