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Armstrong v Strain

Subject Matter

FRAUD — Principal and agent — Constructive fraud — False representation made by agent, innocently — Knowledge by principal of facts which falsified representation — Both principal and agent innocent of fraud — No liability of principal for fraud, on ground of agency.

Appellate History

Armstrong v Strain [1951] 1 TLR 856

Devlin J affirmed

Armstrong v Strain [1952] 1 KB 232, CA

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