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Smith v Hughes

(1871) LR 6 QB 597
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1871
Statusunclear

Key Principle

objective test of agreement; the law judges intention by outward conduct, not secret mental reservation

Area of Law

Contract — Formation and Interpretation

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