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Dable v Peisley [2009] NSWSC 772 — General Contractual Principles — Barrister AI

Dable v Peisley

[2009] NSWSC 772

Supreme Court of NSW

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Interrogate

Catchwords

1. Contracts
2. › general contractual principles
3. › offer and acceptance
4. › whether deceased contracted to leave estate to plaintiffs in exchange for provision of hospitality and personal services
5. › whether objectively ascertainable intention legally to be bound
6. › whether consideration sufficient
7. › whether offer accepted
8. › held that no contract existed
9. › no objectively ascertainable intention legally to be bound
1. Estoppel
2. › proprietary estoppel
3. › whether deceased’s executors estopped from denying plaintiffs’ interest in estate
4. › held that deceased had made assurances that he would leave estate to one or more of the plaintiffs
5. › assurances not understood to be irrevocable and not relied upon as such
6. › held no significant detriment suffered
7. › not unconscionable for deceased to act contrary to assurances made.

Case Details

Citation[2009] NSWSC 772

CourtNSWSC

JurisdictionNew South Wales

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