Chapter 5B – Privity

CHAPTER 5B – PRIVITY
Topic Case Brief Description
Privity of contract Tweddle v Atkinson (1861) 1 B & S 393 雙方家長協議給準新郎禮金,準新郎收不到準外父禮金,官判其無權訴訟因其不屬於該協議之其中一方
Privity of contract Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co. Ltd. v Selfridge & Co. Ltd. [1915] A.C. 847 甲售車軚予乙註明轉售價下限,乙承諾並要求其轉售之第三者也需遵守同一規定或將差價交回甲。後發現第三者以低於指定下限再出售而沒有將差價還給甲,官判甲無權向第三者提出訴訟
Privity of contract Beswick v Beswick [1968] AC 58 妻成功以遺產管理人身份索取 specific performance order
Privity of contract – concept of parties to contract and consideration YUE TAI PLYWOOD & TIMBER CO LTD v FAR EAST WAGNER CONSTRUCTION LTD & ANOTHER [2001] 2 HKLRD 446 建材公司 (P) 賣材料予 D1 ,D1 叫 D2 開期票予 P 及叫P稍延入票因 D2 有週轉問題,後P 入票不能兌現,P 告 D2 ,D2 辯稱其非建材買賣合約參與人,官判證供表示 D1 與 D2 密切關聯故判 P 勝訴
Evading the doctrine of Privity of Contract – Suing on behalf of 3rd party Jackson v Horizon Holidays Ltd. [1975] 3 All E.R. 92 斯里蘭卡假期不對版,丈夫為 contract maker 可 sue,但 damages for reduced value of holiday and disappointment 可 cover其同行妻子及兒子
Evading the doctrine of Privity of Contract – Suing on behalf of 3rd party Linden Gardens Trust Ltd v Lenesta Sludge Disposals Ltd [1994] 1 AC 85 地產公司(P)與建築公司(D)協議,在建築中途 P 將其物業擁有權轉讓給第三者(T),後建築公司建築有毀損,官判P 有權 sue on behalf of T
Evading the doctrine of Privity of Contract – Collateral contract Andrews v Hopkinson [1957] 1 QB 229 A 賣車給B,B租比C,官判因 C 依賴implied warranty from A 車性能好才與 B 建立租購協議,故C 與A之間為 collateral contract,C 可sue A
Evading the doctrine of Privity of Contract – Collateral contract Shanklin Pier Ltd v Detel Products Ltd [1951] 2 KB 854 因油漆公司承諾其油漆可維持 7 年,誘使原訴人叫油漆判工買該油漆
Evading the doctrine of Privity of Contract – Tort law Donoghue v Stevenson

[1932] AC 562.

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Evading the doctrine of Privity of Contract – Tort law White v Jones [1995] 2 AC 207 律師疏忽未能於遺囑人死前修改遺囑以加入遺囑人子女承接遺產,子女因非其父與律師之間之協議之參與人故不能claim due to doctrine of privity of contract,但可sue律師 under Tort of Negligence
Evading the doctrine of Privity of Contract – Agent Watteau v Fenwick [1893] 1 QB 346

 

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Evading the doctrine of Privity of Contract – Agent The Eurymedon [1975] AC 154 (also known as New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd v AM Satterthwaite & Co Ltd) 裝卸工人卸貨不小心導致貨物損毀
Evading the doctrine of Privity of Contract – Trustee Les Affreteurs Reunis SA v Leopold Walford (London) Ltd [1919] AC 801 承租人可視作經紀人之受托人向船主追討 commission