Discharge by Perfromance
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- Discharge by Performance
- General Rule: Performance must be precise and exact. Deviation from the terms of the contract can entitle the innocent party to terminate.
- Re Moore and Laudner [1921]
- D agreed with P to buy 3000 tins in cases of 30 tins. They arrived in cases of 24. D refused.
- The CoA held that the contract was for the sale of goods in cases of 30, and instead it had got mixed with different goods (24). D was entitled to refuse. Under s.13 of SOGA
- Arcos v Ronaasen [1933]
- D ordered staves for barrels at 1 inch. P sent 9/16 inch. 6 months after the market fell and D rejected the goods on the grounds that they were not part of the contract.
- HoL held that D was entitled to the staves specified and therefore was not bound to accept.
- Reardon Smith v Hansen-Tangen [1976]]
- A case involving a tanker that was constructed at a different yard to the one specified in the contract.
- Lord Wilberforce said that the princip;le did not apply and is in need of a look over authorities such as Moore and Arcos.
- Sale of Goods Act 1979
- S.15A - restriction on a buyer's right to insist on their legal rights
- S.13(1) - 'Where there is a contract for the sale of goods by description, there is an implied term that the goods will correspond with the description.
- Re Moore and Laudner [1921]
- Partial Performance: Aparty that partly completes performance is not entitled
- Entire Contracts
- Cutter v Powell (1775)
- D agrees to pay Cutter £30 for voyage. He dies on the way there. His widow claims for the amount of the voyage he did.
- Held: In an entire contract like this (all paid at the end rather than £4 a month) payment could not be collected unless he finished the voyage.
- Cutter v Powell (1775)
- Substantial Performance
- When performance of the essentials of the contract have been performed
- H Dakin V Lee [1916]
- Builders agreed to do work on a house but messed the measurements up slightly.
- CoA held: there is a line between failing to perform and poor performance. P entitled to recover.
- Quantity (entire) and quality
- Balton v Mahadeva [1972]
- P agreed to install and air conditioner however on installation it did not adequately produce heat and produced fumes.
- Cairns LJ: Says that heating that does not work properly is not a complete performance
- Several Obligations (Exception)
- Taylor v Laird (1856)
- P contracted to command a ship for £50 per month. He abandons ship mid-way through journey.
- Held: It was not an entire contract so P could collect money for parts of the voyage in command.
- Taylor v Laird (1856)
- Restitution (recompensation) of benefits for
- D forced into taking restitution: Sumptor v Hedges [1898]
- P agreed to build two houses and a stable for D. P did half a job and then abandoned the contract. Using P's tools, D finished the job. P claimed for both tools and work completed.
- CoA awarded compensation for materials, however walking out on the work meant that D had no choice but to take work.
- If one accepts performance they have to pay partially for it.
- D forced into taking restitution: Sumptor v Hedges [1898]
- Entire Contracts
- Time Of Performance: If specified time has passed before performance, have to pay damages for breach
- General Rule: Performance must be precise and exact. Deviation from the terms of the contract can entitle the innocent party to terminate.
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