Adeniji v Jadesimi Judgment: Agbaje J., in this respect pointed out that: “Where, as in this case, the appellant did not have contract with the respondent in so far as the transaction, the subject matter for this action are concerned before...
President Clothing v Anyanwu Principle: a Lagos High Court held that a representation in order to amount to ostensible authority must i) Be made by word or conduct or acts of a general nature; ii) Be made by the principal...
London property trust v High tree house Principle: the doctrine of promissory estoppel in contract law Summary of Facts: High Trees House Ltd leased a block of flats in Clap ham, London from Central London Property Trust Ltd. The agreement was...
Saul Raccah V Standard Co. of Nig ltd [1938] In that case, W was employed to act as agent for the defendant for the purchase of produce to the knowledge of the defendant’s representatives. Subsequently, its representatives instructed W not to...
Ogunsusi v Lukan [1968] Summary of Facts and Judgment: The appellant was the defendant in the High Court of the Western State in Ibadan where he was sued by the present respondent for a sum of 250 pounds being general and...
Watson v Davies Summary of Facts: A contract was made EXPLICITLY subject to ratification within a particular time limit. Judgment: Ratification after the time limit was ineffective, as the time limit had been agreed explicitly. Hey There, you’re welcome once again...
Presentaciones Musicales SA v Secunda (1994) Summary of Facts: Here, an English law firm issued a writ against the defendants for breach of copyright, on behalf of a Panamanian company. English firm not authorized to do this. Company had been acquired...
Boston deep sea fishing Co v Fareham Principle: Illustration that principal must have CAPACITY to enter into the contract, both at the time of the transaction itself AND at the date of ratification. I.e. the principal must himself have been LEGALLY...
Newborne v Sensolid (Great Britain) ltd (1953) Summary of Facts: Company – pre-incorporation contract – he signed on behalf of the company name Ltd – but not yet incorporated. Judgment: He could not sue on this contract since he did not...
Kelner v Baxter (1866) Principle: a UK company law case, concerning pre incorporation contracts. Summary of Facts: An agent entered into a written contract on behalf of a company not yet incorporated. He signed it as him acting as an ‘agent’...
