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Combe v Combe

[1951] 2 KB 215
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1951
Statusunclear

Key Principle

promissory estoppel is a shield not a sword; it cannot found a cause of action where none otherwise exists

Area of Law

Contract — Consideration and Estoppel

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