The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[1966] Ch 538
[COURT OF APPEAL]
BESWICK
v.
BESWICK
[1964 B. No. 64]
1966 May 3,
4,
5;
June 22
June 22
LORD DENNING M.R., DANCKWERTS and SALMON L.JJ.
Contract
— Parties
— Third party, enforcement by
— Procedure
— Agreement for transfer of business
— Consideration from transferee including promise to pay annuity to widow of transferor
— Repudiation by transferee after death of transferor
— Whether promise enforceable by widow as administratrix for recovery of all arrears and continuing payments for herself in personal capacity
— Whether action maintainable at law for benefit of third party
— Whether remedy of specific performance of agreement for payment of money available
— Whether third person not named in agreement may sue for “benefit of agreement … respecting … property” including chose in action
—
Law of Property Act, 1925 (15 Geo. 5, c. 20), ss. 56, 205 (1) (xx).
Specific Performance
— Contract to pay money
— Enforcement by third party
—
R.S.C., Ord. 42, r. 26.