Bell v Lever Brothers Ltd
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Bell v Lever Brothers Ltd [1931] UKHL 2 is an English contract law case decided by the House of Lords. Within the field of mistake in English law, it holds that common mistake does not lead to a void contract unless the mistake is fundamental to the identity of the contract.
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Bell v Lever Brothers Ltd | |
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Court | House of Lords |
Decided | 15 December 1931 |
Citation(s) | [1931] UKHL 2, [1932] AC 161, [1931] All ER 1 |
Transcript(s) | Full judgment from Bailii |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Viscount Hailsham, Lord Blanesburgh, Lord Warrington of Clyffe, Lord Atkin and Lord Thankerton |
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Common mistake |
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