Cases - Gregory v Fearn

Record details

Name

Gregory v Fearn

Date

[1953]

Citation

2 AII ER 559

Legislation

Sunday Observance Act 1677

Keywords

Estate agency

Summary

The agent innocently led a purchaser to believe that property could be used for the purchaser's business purposes. When the agent sued the defendant client for his commission, the defendant was held not liable as the effect of the misrepresentation was to render the contract of sale unenforceable against the purchaser.