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Wenham v Ella

[1972] HCA 43; (1972) 127 CLR 454

JurisdictionAustralia

CourtHigh Court of Australia

Year1972

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Damages for breach of a contract for the sale of land may include the profits the innocent party would have derived from the land had it been conveyed when due, where such loss was within the contemplation of the parties.

Area of Law

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