Williams v Bayley
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| Williams v Bayley | |
|---|---|
| Court | House of Lords |
| Full case name | Henry Williams and Others v James Bayley |
| Citation | (1866) LR 1 HL 20 |
| Keywords | |
| Undue influence | |
Williams v Bayley (1866) LR 1 HL 200 is an English contract law case relating to undue influence.[1]
Facts
[edit]Mr Bayley’s son forged his father’s signature on promissory notes and gave them to Mr Williams. Mr Williams threatened Mr Bayley that he would bring criminal prosecution against his son unless he granted an equitable mortgage to get back the notes.
Judgment
[edit]House of Lords upheld the cancellation of the agreement, on account of undue influence. The agreement was cancelled on the ground that he was influenced by threat.
See also
[edit]Cases on undue influence | |
|---|---|
Allcard v Skinner (1887) LR 36 Ch D 145 | |
Williams v Bayley (1866) LR 1 HL 200 | |
Tate v Williamson (1886) LR 2 Ch App 55 | |
Bank of Montreal v Stuart [1911] AC 120 | |
BCCI v Aboody [1992] 4 All ER 955 | |
Barclays Bank plc v O'Brien [1993] 4 All ER 417 | |
National Westminster Bank plc v Amin [2002] UKHL 9 | |
Hammond v Osborn [2002] EWCA Civ 885 | |
National Commercial Bank of Jamaica v Hew [2003] UKPC 51 | |
Pesticcio v Huet [2004] EWCA Civ 372 | |
- English contract law
- Iniquitous pressure in English law
- Lloyds Bank Ltd v Bundy [1975] QB 326
- Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co. 350 F.2d 445 (C.A. D.C. 1965)
Notes
[edit]- ^ Fisher, Michael J., and Desmond G. Greenwood. Contract Law in Hong Kong. Hong Kong University Press, 2007. 262.
References
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