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Bettini v Gye

(1876) 1 QBD 183
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtQueen's Bench Division
Year1876
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

Whether a stipulation is a condition (breach of which permits termination) or a warranty (sounding only in damages) depends on whether it goes to the root of the contract; a term collateral to the main purpose is a warranty.

Area of Law

c

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