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The Weekly Law Reports

[1967] 2 WLR 358

[COURT OF APPEAL]

GORE v. VAN DER LANN

1966 Nov. 7, 30

WILLMER, HARMAN and SALMON L.JJ.

Practice — Stay of proceedings — Fraud — Allegation of fraud on third party — Pensioner granted free bus pass by corporation — Condition excluding liability for injury — Pensioner injured — Claim against bus conductor alleging negligence — Application by corporation to stay proceedings — Whether corporation's interest sufficient for relief — Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 49), s. 41 — County Courts Act, 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2, c. 22), s. 103.

Road Traffic — Public service vehicle — Contract for conveyance — Free pass to pensioner — Condition excluding liability for injury — Whether contract void — Road Traffic Act, 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2, c. 16), s. 151.

Contract — Parties — Enforcement by third party — Passenger travelling on corporation bus on free pass — Conditions exempting corporation from liability for injury to passenger — Passenger's action against bus conductor — Whether corporation entitled to stay proceedings — Whether contract between corporation and passenger void — Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 49), s. 41 — Road Traffic Act, 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2, c. 16), s. 151.

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