| Shepton v Dogge | |
|---|---|
| Citation | (1442) B&M 390 |
| Keywords | |
| Contract, remedies | |
Shepton v Dogge (1442) B&M 390 is an old English contract law case, concerning the action for debt, and exemplifying the manner in which litigants had to make claims in deceit, or other forms of action that were recognised by the primitive legal system.
Facts
The defendant agreed, in London, to sell and convey land outside London to the plaintiff. She took the money, but then conveyed the land to a third party. The plaintiff sued in deceit. Had the land been inside the city, the action could have been brought in city courts by London’s custom. This would have meant actions in covenant did not require documents under a seal. The normal remedy would be specific performance. Moreover, if one had put it out of their power to perform, they would be imprisoned until they could repay.
Judgment
Held, damages were awarded.
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See also
| Remedies cases | |
|---|---|
| Robinson v Harman (1848) 1 Exch 850 | |
| Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal & Mining Co., 382 P 2d 109 (1962) | |
| Ruxley Electronics Ltd v Forsyth | |
| Anglia Television Ltd v Reed 1 QB 60 | |
| Chaplin v Hicks 2 KB 786 | |
| Jarvis v Swans Tours Ltd | |
| Farley v Skinner | |
| Hadley v Baxendale | |
| The Achilleas | |
| British Westinghouse Ltd v Underground Ltd AC 673 | |
| Banco de Portugal v Waterlow | |
| Saamco v York Montague Ltd | |
| Sky Petroleum v VIP Petroleum 1 WLR 576 | |
| Patel v Ali Ch 283 | |
| Cooperative Insurance Ltd v Argyll Ltd | |
| Attorney General v Blake | |
| Wrotham Park Ltd v Parkside Homes Ltd 1 WLR 798 | |
| Surrey CC v Bredero Homes Ltd | |
| Rowland v Divall 2 KB 500 | |
| Dies v British Mining and Finance Corp Ltd 1 KB 724 |
Notes
- J Baker and Milsom, Sources of English Legal History (1986) 390