Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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J. C. HOUGHTON & CO. v. NOTHARD, LOWE & WILLS, LTD.

(1926) 25 Ll.L.Rep. 469

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice, Bankes, Lord Justice Atkin and Lord Justice Sargant.

Contract-Breach-Agreement between fruit brokers and fruit importing company A that brokers (plaintiffs) should receive consignments to company (defendants); proceeds to go in reduction of advances made to company B-Companies A and B in close relationship-Title to bills of lading-Agreement alleged to have been made by company's directors without authority-Nature of transaction found to have been such as to put plaintiffs on inquiry.

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