Morrison Rose & Partners v Hillman

Subject Matter

ESTOPPEL — Per rem judicatam — Writ, prior issue of — Architect — Claim for fees — Terms of oral contract — Finding by tribunal of fact in plaintiffs' favour — Judgment delivered after issue of writ in second action between same parties raising same issues — Amendment of plaintiffs' reply in second action to allege estoppel per rem judicatam — Whether plea maintainable — RSC, Ord 24

[1961] 2 QB 266; [1961] 3 WLR 301