Robinson v Harman
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 18 January 1848 |
| Date | 18 January 1848 |
| Court | Exchequer |
English Reports Citation: 154 E.R. 363
IN THE COURTS OF EXCHEQUER AND EXCHEQUER CHAMBER
S. C. 18 L. J. Ex. 202. Discussed, Buckley v. Dawson, 1854, 4 Ir. C. L. R. 211; Pounsett v. Fuller, 1856, 17 C. B. 660; Sikes v. Wild, 1861, 1 B. & S. 587: affirmed, 1863, 4 B. & S. 421; Engell v. Fitch, 1868, L. R. 3 Q. B. 323. Applied, Lock v. Furze, 1866, L. R. 1 C. P. 450; Engell v. Fitch, 1869, L. R. 4 Q. B. 665. Adopted, Bain v. Fothergill, 1874, L. R. 7 H. L. 172; Wigsell v. School for Indigent Blind, 1882, 8 Q. B. D. 364. Referred to, Stranks v. St. John, 1867, L. R. 2 C. P. 379; Joyner v. Weeks, (1891) 2 Q. B. 31.
kobinson v. hab.man. Jan. 18, 1848. - Where a party agrees to grant a good and valid lease, having full knowledge that he has no title, the plaintiff in an action for the breach of such agreement, may recover, beyond his expenses, damages resulting from the loss of his bargain ; and the defendant cannot, under a plea of payment of money into court, give evidence that the plaintiff was aware of the defect of title. [S. C. 18 L. J. Ex. 202. Discussed, Buckley v. Dawson, 1854, 4 Ir. C. L. R. 211 ; Pounsett v. Fuller, 1856, 17 C. B. 600 ; Sikex v. fVUil, 1861, 1 B. & S. 587 : affirmed, 1863, 4 B. & S. 421 ; Engell v. Fitch, 1808, L. B. :! Q. B. 32:1. Applied, Lock v. Furze, 1866, L. R. 1 C. P. 450; Enyell v. Fitch, 1869, L. E. 4 Q. B. 665. Adopted, Bain v. FotheryiU, 1874, L. E. 7 H. L. 172; Wigadl v. School for Indigent Blind, 1882, 8 Q, B. D. 364. Referred to, Strains v. St. John, 1867, L. E. 2 'C. P. 379 ; Joyner v. IFeeks, [1891] 2 (.},. B. 31.] Assumpsit on an agreement in writing, dated the 15th April, 1846, whereby the defendant agreed " to grant and deliver to the plaintiff a good and valid lease of a certain dwelling-house, &c., and other hereditaments and premises in the agreement mentioned, for a term of twenty-one years from the 29th day of September then next ensuing, at the yearly rent of £110," &c. The declaration set out the agreement in terms, and, after alleging mutual promises, averred that, although the plaintift' had always been ready and willing to accept a lease, yet the defendant did not nor would grant a good and valid lease of the said dwelling-house, &c., and discharged the plaintiff from preparing and tendering such lease, and wholly neglected and refused to grant or deliver the said or any lease whatever of the said hereditaments and premises ; " whereby the plaintiff' lost and was deprived of great gains aud ptofits, which would otherwise have accrued to him, and paid, expended, and incurred liability to pay divers sums of money, in and about the preparation of the said agreement and lease, &c., amounting, to wit, to .£20," Plea, payment of £25 into court, and no damages ultra. The plaintiff replied damages ultra, upon which issue was joined. At the...
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