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Raffles v Wichelhaus
Both parties were referring to different months that a ship was going to be sailing - neither liable, contract void
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Smith Hughes
mistaken quality of subject matter - seller knew buyer had mistaken his old oats for new oats but did not tell him - if party aware of, but not the cause of the mistake then contract valid - also mistake of quality very rarely allowed by courts
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Hartog v Shield
Accidentally sold hare skins by the pound not the piece - was 1/3 of the normal price and hare skins were usually sold by the piece - claimant must have realised the mistake - contract valid
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Shogun Finances Ltd v Hudson
car dealer supplied to F on credit with stolen documents from Mr Patel - F sold car to Hudson - was the contract face to face with F, or written with Mr Patel - HL decided 2nd option and contract void from the start so hudson lost out
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Cundy v Lindsay
dealt with fraudster company - contract void s the claimant was able to demonstrate an identifiable existing business with whom they intended to contract with.
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Kings Norton Metal v Edridge
Not void as they could not identify an existing company called Hallum & co with whom they intended to contract - voidable for misrep - title did pass from claimant to F so D had good title to the goods.
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Bell v Lever Brothers
Bell given compensation money for redundency - later found out that bell had previously breached contract so they couldve released him without the money - tried to claim money back but was not granted
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Courier v Hastie
Exsistence of Subject Matter - cargo perished before contract was made without either party knowing - contract void because subject matter did not exist at time of contract
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Sheikh Brothers v Ochsner
unknown to both parties, land was not able to produce yield - contract void
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Cooper v Phibbs
Defendent leased fishery - unknown to both parties D had no title to the fishery
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Griffith v Brymer
unknown to both parties the coronation of King had been cancelled
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Great Peace Shipping v Tsavliris
Salvage ship much further away than they thought - tried to cancel and argue contract was void for mistake - claim failed
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mistaken quality of subject matter - seller knew buyer had mistaken his old oats for new oats but did not tell him - if party aware of, but not the cause of the mistake then contract valid - also mistake of quality very rarely allowed by courts

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Smith Hughes

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Accidentally sold hare skins by the pound not the piece - was 1/3 of the normal price and hare skins were usually sold by the piece - claimant must have realised the mistake - contract valid

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Card 4

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car dealer supplied to F on credit with stolen documents from Mr Patel - F sold car to Hudson - was the contract face to face with F, or written with Mr Patel - HL decided 2nd option and contract void from the start so hudson lost out

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Card 5

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dealt with fraudster company - contract void s the claimant was able to demonstrate an identifiable existing business with whom they intended to contract with.

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