Australia

Yerkey v Jones

(1939) 63 CLR 649

JurisdictionAustralia

Year1939

Statusunclear

Key Principle

Special equity of wives in guarantee cases; surety transactions; bank must ensure wife understands nature and effect of transaction; precursor to Garcia

Area of Law

banking

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