The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1976] AC 536
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
STEADMAN APPELLANT AND STEADMAN RESPONDENT
1974 April 1,
2,
3,
4;
June 19
June 19
Lord Reid, Lord Morris of Borth-y-Gest, Viscount Dilhorne, Lord Simon of Glaisdale and Lord Salmon
Vendor and Purchaser
— Specific performance
— Part performance of oral contract
— Compromise agreement between husband and wife
— Terms including transfer by wife of interest in matrimonial home to husband
— Variation of maintenance order
— Husband's fulfilment of undertaking to pay certain maintenance arrears and preparing deed of transfer
— Whether sufficient part performance
— Whether specifically referable to part of agreement requiring to be evidenced in writing
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Law of Property Act 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 20), s. 40