Munro (Robert A) & Co Ltd v Meyer

Subject Matter

SALE OF GOODS — Delivery by Instalment — “Each delivery or shipment shall be treated as a separate contract” — “The goods to be taken with all faults and defects …. at valuation to be arranged” — Delivery of some Instalments — Request by Buyer for Cancellation of Contract as regards Balance of Instalments — Agreement by Buyer to pay Sum of Money for Cancellation — Subsequent Discovery by Buyer that Goods delivered did not answer Contract Description and might have been rejected — Ignorance of Seller as to Defect in Quality — Validity of Agreement by Buyer for Cancellation of Contract — Sale of Goods Act, 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 71), ss. 13, 31, sub-s. 2.

Legislation Considered

Statutes

Sale of Goods Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict c 71), ss. 13, 31, sub-s. 2.

Subsequent Consideration

Cases subsequently considering: Munro (Robert A) & Co Ltd v Meyer [1930] 2 KB 312, KBD

Cases citing

Cases citing: Munro (Robert A) & Co Ltd v Meyer [1930] 2 KB 312, KBD

Christopher Hill Ltd v Ashington Piggeries Ltd [1972] AC 441; [1971] 2 WLR 1051; [1971] 1 All ER 847; [1971] 1 Lloyd's Rep 245, HL(E)

Great Peace Shipping Ltd v Tsavliris Salvage (International) Ltd (The Great Peace) [2002] EWCA Civ 1407; [2003] QB 679; [2002] 3 WLR 1617; [2002] 4 All ER 689; [2002] 2 All ER (Comm) 999; [2002] 2 Lloyd's Rep 653, CA