Re Smith's Lease

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Date1951
CourtChancery Division
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5 cases
  • Bocardo SA v S & M Hotels Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 31. Juli 1979
    ...been expounded by decisions of the courts subsequent to the 1927 Act, Such cases as In Re Smith's lease: Smith v. Richards (1951) 1 All England reports 346, a decision of Mr. Justice Roxburgh, hold that as a result of section 19 (1) the parties cannot by the terms of their contract abrogate......
  • Wallis Fashion Group Ltd v Cgu Life Assurance Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court)
    • 27. März 2000
    ...and Tenant Act 1927) ("the 1927 Act") . (5) The parties could not define what was or was not reasonable ( In re Smith's Lease [1951] 1 Times Law Reports 254) . (6) The parties could however impose further express conditions on an assignment such as in this case, clause 17(3) (b) (see Bocard......
  • Level Properties Ltd v Balls Brothers Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Chancery Division
    • 30. März 2007
    ...payment of a reasonable sum in respect of any legal or other expenses incurred in connection with such licence or consent.” 14 In Re Smith's Lease [1951] 1 ALL ER 346, the relevant Clause under consideration was: “…… will not at any time assign underlet or part with possession of the said p......
  • Wallis Fashion Group Ltd v CGU Life Assurance Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Chancery Division
    • Invalid date
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