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Contractual Terms

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Scammel v Ouston (1994)   Van sold on hire purchase. Undefined. Too vague. Contract VOID. Terms have to be CLEAR  
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Routledge v McKay (1954)   Motorcycle sold. Date of manufacture told (wrong) by seller week before contract. NOT a term of contract.  
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Bannerman v White 1861   Hops treated with sulphur. Importance of statement to parties.  
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Dick Bentley v Harold Smith (1965)   Car sold by dealer. Gave wrong mileage. TERM OF CONTRACT coz they should have known & other party relied on information. KNOWLEDGE.  
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Oscar Chess v Williamson (1957)   Car sale. Seller (uncle Oscar) made mistake with year. NOT TERM OF CONTRACT coz he had less knowledge than dealer.  
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Hillas v Arcas (1932)   Wood sale. Undefined term. Court can look at trade custom and past dealings  
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Foley v Classique Coaches   Term uundefined, but dealt with in contract. Petrol sold at x price, "to be agreed". Contract says what to do if dispute (arbitration)  
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Hutton v Warren 1836   Implied terms - court uses trade custom. Tenant farmer. Seed & labour costs not in original contract, but court said its implied.  
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Moorcock 1889   Implied terms. Court will imply if business efficient, or logical. Mooring in harbour - implied term that it has to be safe.  
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Liverpool CC v Irwin 1977   Implied terms. Court will imply if statutory. Council had to do maintenance on lifts in building.  
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Poussard v Spiers 1876   Warranty or term? Singer did not make opening night. Agent repudiated. TERM cos it was fundamental. Singer in BREACH.  
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Bettini v Gye 1876   Warranty or term? Singer only missed rehearsals. Warranty, cos not that important. Remedy: ONLY DAMAGES not breach.  
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Hong Kong Fir Shipping v Kawasaki (1962)   Innominate term. Old ship, drunk incompetent crew. Ship delayed for 7m out of 24m. Court said NO BREACH cos not serious enough.  
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Cehave v HANSA NORDT (1975)   Innominate term. Citrus pellets. Not fresh (damaged). Buyer rejected, then bought for cheaper and STILL USED!. COURT SAID: not breach cos not serious.  
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EXEMPTION CLAUSES   Must be legal, in contract at start, not vague  
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L'estrange v Graucob (1936)   Exclusion term.Cigarette machine. buyer signed. exemtion clause valid.  
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Curtis v Chemical Cleaning (1951)   Exclusion term. Wedding dress cleaners. Signed slip. Told wrong. Exclusion not valid.  
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Chappleton v Barry Council (1940)   Exclusion term on back of receipt. Deckchairs. Not valid.  
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Thompson v LMS Railway (1930)   Exclusion on back of ticket. Adequately displayed. VALID EXCLUSION.  
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Interphoto v Stilletto (1988)   Exemption clause must be brought to attention of onerous. Transparencies 2 weeks late, £5 each. NOT VALID  
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Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking (1971)   Excemption must be before contract agreed. Ticket machine, parking. After money paid. NOT VALID.  
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Spurling v Bradshaw (1956)   Exclusion clause- no notice necessary if plenty of previous dealings. Barrels of orange juice.  
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Hollier v Rambler Motors (1972)   Exclusion clause- not plenty of previous dealings, clause not valid unless very explicit. Car burnt in fire.  
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Andrews Bros v Singer & Co (1934)   Exclusion clause- must be clear and unambigious. CONTRA PROFERENTEM rule - against party who offered it if vague. Car supplied was used. Exemption clause not valid.  
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Olley v Marlborough Hotel (1941)   Exclusion clause - must be part of the contract, sign behind door not acceptible.  
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