Scott v Bradley

Subject Matter

VENDOR AND PURCHASER — Memorandum in writing — Sale of land — Oral contract with material term that purchaser pay half vendor's legal costs — Payment of deposit — Receipt as memorandum in writing but omitting term — Vendor's refusal to complete — Whether purchaser entitled to specific performance on submitting to be bound by omitted term — Law of Property Act 1925, s 40 (1)

[1971] Ch 850; [1971] 2 WLR 731