Redgrave v Hurd
1881 · 20 Ch D 1
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- Facts
- A seller of a practice said the income was a stated figure and produced papers that did not support it. The buyer did not examine the papers and bought.
- Issue
- Did the buyer's failure to check the papers defeat reliance?
- Held
- No. He was entitled to rely on the statement. The contract could be .
- Principle
- A representee need not check a statement they were given, unless they in fact relied on their own enquiries.
- Why it matters
- It is the reliance case for .
Words and Latin in this note
- Misrepresentation
- A false statement of fact, made before the contract, which induced the other party to enter it. The contract may be rescinded, and damages may follow. Open the note.
- Rescission
- Setting a voidable contract aside, so that the parties are put back, as far as possible, where they were before it. Open the note.
Also on Lanbuk
- Redgrave v Hurd in Lanbuk on the Law of Equity and Trusts
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