Wood v Leadbitter
1845 · 13 M & W 838
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- Facts
- The paid a guinea for a ticket to the Doncaster races. The stewards had him removed, with no more force than was necessary, before the meeting was over. He sued for .
- Issue
- Can a be revoked?
- Held
- Yes, at common law. Once revoked, the holder who stays is a , and reasonable force may be used to put him out. The price of the ticket is a matter for damages, not for a right to stay.
- Principle
- A licence, even if paid for, was revocable at common law and did not create an interest in land.
- Why it matters
- Hurst v Picture Theatres is the later equitable answer. Both are part of the law.
Words and Latin in this note
- Contractual licence
- Permission to be on land given for consideration. Equity may stop the owner revoking it in breach of the contract. It is still not, by itself, a lease. Open the note.
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