Leathley v John Fowler & Company Ltd
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Date | 1946 |
| Court | Court of Appeal |
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14 cases
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Peyman v Lanjani
...the additional knowledge that he had such a choice was not necessary: see especially the speech of Lord Simonds at p.189. In Leathley v. John Fowler & Co. Ltd., (1946) King's Bench 579, this court applied the principle laid down by the majority and held that a workman, who accepted payment......
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Knipe v British Railways Board
...the majority of the House of Lords in Young v. Bristol Aeroplane Company (1946) A. C. 163, which was adopted by this Court in Leathley v. John Fowler & Co, Ltd. (1946) 2 A. E. R. 326. It was there held that a man is not to be held to have exercised his option unless he knew that he had an ......
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The Queen (on the application of Shimei Youngsam) v The Parole Board
...that the acceptance of compensation under the Act barred the claim irrespective of the plaintiff's knowledge of his option. 64 In Leathley v John Fowler & Co [1946] KB 579, decided by the Court of Appeal shortly afterwards, the plaintiff did not know of the option to bring a claim at commo......
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Griffiths v Evans
...with this matter this Court ought to apply the opinion of the majority. Selwood's case was, therefore, overruled as from that date. Leathley's case was not cited to the learned Judge but I think in considering the question of negligence it is relevant to bear in mind the somewhat unfortunat......
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DEMYSTIFYING THE RIGHT OF ELECTION IN CONTRACT LAW
...repudiation. (That was an unequivocal conduct through which their election was communicated). 65 Matthews v Smallwood, supra n 59. 66 [1946] KB 579. 67 Supra n 21, at 501. 68 See references in Chitty on Contracts, supra n 10, vol 1, para 24-003. 69 Allen v Robles [1969] 1 WLR 1193: accordin......