Hearings
Singapore
15 Jul 1965 [1966] AC 63; [1965] 3 WLR 715; [1965] 3 All ER 296, PC
Senanayake v Cheng
Subject Matter
CONTRACT — Innocent misrepresentation — Rescission — Partnership — Purchase of shares — Misrepresentation as to state of business — Dissolution of partnership — Whether contract could be rescinded
[1966] AC 63; [1965] 3 WLR 715
CONTRACT — 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