The Weekly Law Reports
[1965] 3 WLR 715
[PRIVY COUNCIL.]
ATURELIYA WALENDAGODAGE HENRY SENANAYAKE APPELLANT; AND ANNIE YEO SIEW CHENG RESPONDENT.
ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF SINGAPORE.
1965 May 5,
6,
10,
11;
July 15.
July 15.
LORD MORRIS OF BORTH-Y-GEST, LORD PEARCE and LORD WILBERFORCE.
Singapore
— Contract
— Innocent misrepresentation
— Partnership
— No affirmation after discovery of innocent misrepresentation
— Election to rescind
— Transaction not a nullity
— No total failure of consideration
— No unreasonable delay
— Restitutio in integrum substantially possible
— Rescission timely, just and fair
— Recovery of money paid under contract.
Contract
— Innocent misrepresentation
— Rescission
— Partnership
— Purchase of shares
— Misrepresentation as to state of business
— Dissolution of partnership
— Whether contract could be rescinded.