Chatterton v Maclean

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Date1951
Year1951
CourtKing's Bench Division
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12 cases
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries Company v Papadopoulos
    • United Kingdom
    • House of Lords
    • 1 April 1980
    ...deprived the hirer of all consideration for the rent, then I could understand that the accrued cause of action would be gone." 33 Chatterton v. Maclean [1951] 1 All E.R.761 was a decision to the like effect. In that case the guarantor of a hire purchase agreement relating to a motor car ......
  • Moschi v Lep Services Ltd; Lep Air Services Ltd v Rolloswin Investments Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • House of Lords
    • 26 April 1972
    ...suppose that the guarantor of the overdraft was thereby discharged from his liability as surety. 57Finally, if authority were needed Chatterton v. Maclean [1951] 1 All E.R. 761 is against the Appellant's proposition (see the passage from Parker J.'s judgment cited 58 The outstanding instal......
  • Moschi v Lep Services Ltd; Lep Air Services Ltd v Rolloswin Investments Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 10 March 1971
    ...him to act in the event of such breach. 30If authority were needed, it is amply provided by the Judgment of Mr Justice Parker in Chatterton v. Maclean (1951) 1 All England Reports, page 761. Mr Waters criticised that Judgment on the ground that the learned Judge relied on Brooks v. Beinstei......
  • Malaysia Credit Finance Bhd v Chen Huat Lai
    • Singapore
    • High Court (Singapore)
    • 30 July 1991
    ...This is not a right which the defendant could take by subrogation after payment under the guarantee. (See Chatterton v Maclean. [1951] 1 All ER 761 ) In that case, by a hire-purchase agreement a finance company, St Margaret Trust (`the trust`) hired a car to one Butler with an option to pur......
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  • How to identify and respond to repudiation of a contract
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • 19 July 2015
    ...necessarily require an express declaration, but may be determined based on your words and conduct (for example, Chatterton v Maclean [1951] 1 All ER 761). Therefore, you should take great care in how you respond to repudiatory conduct so as not to accept the repudiation or elect to continue......

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