The Law Reports (King's Bench Division)
[1944] KB 381
[COURT OF APPEAL]
JOSHUA HENSHAW AND SON
v.
ROCHDALE CORPORATION.
1944 Jan. 14,
13;
Feb. 1.
Feb. 1.
SCOTT, LUXMOORE and GODDARD L.JJ.
Contract
— Building contract
— Forfeiture clause
— Failure to perform contract on date specified for completion
— Work to be performed within reasonable time thereafter
— Continuance in operation of clause
— Notice given under clause
— Leave of court not obtained
— Right of contractors to damages for breach of contract
—
Courts (Emergency Powers) Act, 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6, c. 67), s. 1, sub-s. 2 (a) (ii.), (iii.).