The Weekly Law Reports
[1959] 3 WLR 291
[COURT OF APPEAL.]
BAINES v. TWEDDLE.
[Plaint 1956 B. No. 80.]
1959 June 16,
17.
Lord Evershed M.R., Romer and Pearce L.JJ.
Vendor and Purchaser
— Defective title
— Right to rescind contract
— Law Society's General Conditions of Sale
— Power for vendor to rescind
— Agreement for sale of unincumbered fee
— Property subject to mortgages
— Failure of vendor to obtain consent of mortgagees to sale before contract
— Refusal of mortgagees to release security
— Vendor not entitled to rescind.