Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:appeals_to |
allowed
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
used in law schools
part of English common law discusses factual misrepresentation for business contracts to modern contract law |
| gptkbp:case_citation_format |
[1871] 6 QB 597
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| gptkbp:case_law_development |
shaped understanding of misrepresentation
|
| gptkbp:case_number |
not applicable
dispute over contract terms important case in contract law involves sale of goods |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
upheld lower court's decision
Smith awarded damages based on objective standards contract valid despite misunderstanding delivered by Justice Blackburn |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
clarified contract formation rules
|
| gptkbp:case_types |
civil case
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
affects contract negotiations
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:United_States_District_Court
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| gptkbp:court's_decision_impact |
on future contract disputes
|
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:none
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
objective theory of contracts
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
1871-11-01
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Victorian_England
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Smith v. Hughes
|
| gptkbp:impact |
on contract interpretation
|
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
Smith and Hughes
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
1871 6 QB 597
[1871] LR 6 QB 597 |
| gptkbp:judged_by |
gptkb:majority_opinion
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
not applicable
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:legal_context |
commercial transactions
misrepresentation |
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
contractual obligations
of contract terms |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
extensively analyzed by scholars
whether a contract was formed |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
contract enforceable
influences contract law education |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
contract law
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
examines intent of parties
solicitors for both parties |
| gptkbp:legislation |
offer and acceptance
|
| gptkbp:modern_relevance |
to misrepresentation cases
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
decision in favor of Smith
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
in contract law
influenced future contract cases |
| gptkbp:related_cases |
Oscar Chess Ltd v. Williams
cited in many contract law cases |
| gptkbp:significance |
established principles of misrepresentation
|
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1871
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