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Errington v Errington and Woods

[1952] 1 KB 290; [1952] 1 All ER 149 (CA)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtCourt of Appeal (Civil Division), England and Wales
Year1952
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A promise to convey property on completion of a course of conduct (paying mortgage instalments) is a unilateral contract that cannot be revoked once the promisee has begun and is continuing performance; the promisees hold a contractual licence to occupy that equity will protect.

Area of Law

c

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