Cases - Schuler AG v Wickman Machine Tool Sales Ltd

Record details

Name

Schuler AG v Wickman Machine Tool Sales Ltd

Date

[1974]

Citation

AC 235 HL

Legislation

Sale of Goods Act 1893

Keywords

Contract – construction – interpretation – condition of agreement for agents to visit motor manufacturers to solicit orders – meaning of condition in context of contract – relevance of subsequent conduct of parties – whether wording used ambiguous - whether breach entitled other party to repudiate

Summary

The judgment handed down by the House of Lords in this case contains a number of references to the principles to be adopted in the interpretation of contracts.