Morrisson v Robertson
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Morrisson v Robertson (
Facts
A man claiming to be the son of Wilson of
rogue
called Telford. Telford sold the two cows to Robertson. When Morrisson found this out he sought to recover the cows from Robertson.
Judgment
The action was successful. It was held that there had been no contract between Morrisson and Telford. The purported transaction was a complete
nullity. Accordingly, Telford had no rights which he could pass on to Robertson, so Morrisson was entitled to recover his cows.[citation needed
]
See also
- Cundy v Lindsay (1878) 3 App Cas 459, a similar case in English law
- Shogun Finance Ltd v Hudson, a 2003 case
References
- ^ Plausible rogues: contract and property Archived 2007-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, EdinLR Vol 9 (2005) pp 150-156
- Contract, Third Edition, Greens Concise Scots Law, Stephen Woolman & Jonathan Lake.