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Author
Title
The law of contracts / S.M. Waddams.
Published
Toronto : Canada Law Book, [2010]
Copyright
©2010
Call Number
KE850 .W3 2010
Edition
Sixth edition.
ISBN
9780888045034
0888045034
0888045034
Description
xv, 156, 20, 609 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)657202406
Note
Includes table of cases and table of statutes.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Record Appears in
Table of Contents
Preface
v
Preface to the First Edition
vii
Table of Cases
1
Table of Statutes
1
pt. I
INTRODUCTION
1
ch. 1
Introduction
1
pt. II
ENFORCEABILITY
18
ch. 2
Bargains
18
A.
Introduction
18
B.
Mutual Assent: Offer and Acceptance
25
C.
Preliminary Negotiations
27
1.
Price quotations
31
2.
Auctions
32
3.
Invitations for tenders
36
4.
Open terms and incomplete agreements
42
5.
Consent of third party
56
6.
Quasi-criminal cases
57
7.
Indefiniteness
58
8.
Counter-offers and additional terms
60
D.
Unicorporated Associations
61
E.
Unsigned Writings
62
1.
The ticket cases
66
2.
The exchange of forms by correspondence
69
3.
Criticisms of the existing law
77
4.
Uniform Commercial Code, section 2-207
80
F.
Misunderstandings
90
G.
Communication of Acceptance
92
H.
Problems of Correspondence
99
1.
Introduction
99
2.
Delay in transmission of the offer
100
3.
Attempted revocation by offeror
101
4.
Loss or delay
105
5.
Overtaking communications
106
6.
Jurisdictional problems
108
7.
Instantaneous communications
110
8.
Other communications
112
I.
Termination of Power of Acceptance
113
1.
Lapse
113
2.
Revocation
114
3.
Rejection
115
4.
Death
116
J.
The Exchange Element: Consideration
118
1.
Value exchanged
118
2.
Mutuality of promises
124
3.
Charitable subscriptions
126
4.
Firm offers
127
5.
Compromises
129
6.
Pre-existing duty
133
ch. 3
Intention
141
A.
The Objective Principle of Contract Formation
141
B.
Implied Terms
147
C.
Intention to Create Legal Relations
148
1.
Promises binding in honour only
149
2.
Comfort letters
150
3.
Social engagements and jests
151
4.
Family agreements
152
5.
Government contracts
153
6.
Business promotions and lotteries
155
7.
Non-justiciable agreements
156
ch. 4
Unilateral Contracts
158
ch. 5
Non-Bargain Promises
167
A.
Sealed Contracts
168
B.
Nominal Consideration
175
C.
Past Consideration
179
D.
Subsequent Reliance
189
1.
Introduction
189
2.
Promises to give interests in land
192
3.
Gratuitous undertakings negligently prosecuted
194
4.
Estoppel and waiver
195
5.
Negligent misstatement in tort
207
6.
Related problems
210
ch. 6
Statute of Frauds
217
A.
The Purpose of the Statute
217
B.
Interpretation of the Statute
227
1.
Guarantees
228
2.
Contracts not to be performed in a year
231
3.
The memorandum in writing: form and contents
232
C.
Part Performance
238
D.
Restitution
245
E.
Rectification
247
F.
Trusts
248
G.
Variation and Estoppel
249
H.
Future Developments
251
pt. III
CONTRACTS AND THIRD PARTIES
256
ch. 7
Agency
256
ch. 8
Assignment
270
ch. 9
Third Party Beneficiaries
282
ch. 10
Mistake and Third Parties
299
A.
Mistake of Identity
299
B.
Documents Mistakenly Signed
307
pt. IV
EXCUSES FOR NON-PERFORMANCE
315
ch. 11
Mistake as to Contractual Terms
315
A.
Introduction
315
B.
Written Documents
318
1.
Introduction
318
2.
Parol Evidence Rule
320
3.
Merger
327
4.
Subsequent events
329
5.
Authority of agents
330
6.
Interpretation
331
7.
Rectification
337
8.
Misrepresentations and collateral statements
345
9.
Inequality of bargaining power
348
10.
Agreement to verbal formula
351
11.
Alteration of documents
352
ch. 12
Mistake in Assumptions
353
A.
Introduction
353
B.
Unexpected Changes in Future Events: Impossibility and Frustration
363
1.
Mistake and frustration
363
2.
The basis of relief
365
3.
Availability of relief
367
4.
Allocation of risk
376
5.
Partial relief
381
C.
Mistake as to Existing Facts
384
1.
Availability of relief
384
2.
Mistake of law
393
3.
Allocation of risk
395
4.
Mutual mistake
396
5.
Mistake in offers
399
D.
Restitution and Reliance
401
ch. 13
Misrepresentations
404
A.
Mistake and Warranty
404
B.
Misrepresentation and Promise
415
C.
Fraudulent Misrepresentation
419
D.
Innocent Misrepresentation
421
E.
Negligent Misstatements
430
F.
Collateral Contracts
432
G.
Silence, Misrepresentation and Good Faith
435
ch. 14
Unconscionability
442
A.
Introduction
442
B.
Forfeitures
446
C.
Penalties
452
D.
Deposits
466
E.
Clauses Limiting Liability
471
1.
Introduction
471
2.
Judicial control
475
3.
Legislative control
488
(a).
United Kingdom
488
(b).
Canadian provincial legislation
490
F.
Incorporation of Documents
491
G.
Documents and Consent
492
H.
Interpretation and Good Faith
494
I.
Duress
509
J.
Inequality of Bargaining Power
515
1.
Expectant heirs
516
2.
Protection of weaker parties
518
3.
Undue influence
519
4.
Fiduciary relationships
523
K.
Withholding Discretionary Remedies
526
1.
Damages
526
2.
Specific enforcement
527
3.
Costs
530
L.
Consideration
532
M.
Restraint of Trade
535
N.
Legislation
536
O.
A General Principle
542
1.
Criteria of relief
545
2.
Bars to relief
552
3.
Remedies
553
ch. 15
Public Policy
557
A.
Introduction
557
B.
Common Law Illegality
564
C.
Statutory Illegality
572
D.
Restitution of Benefits Transferred
578
E.
Severance
581
ch. 16
Non-Performance and Breach
582
A.
What Amounts to Performance
582
B.
Termination for Breach
584
1.
Substantial non-performance
584
2.
Conditions and warranties
589
3.
Time problems
596
4.
Duty to warn before terminating
599
5.
Recovery of benefits transferred
600
a.
Recovery by the party not in breach
600
b.
Recovery by the party in breach
604
c.
Restitution
606
6.
Waiver of conditions
607
a.
When waiver possible
607
b.
Retraction of waiver
611
C.
Anticipatory Repudiation
617
pt. V
CAPACITY
639
ch. 17
Government Contracts
639
A.
The Crown
640
1.
Petition of right
640
2.
Administrative approval
641
3.
Legislative and executive role of Crown
642
4.
Parliamentary appropriation of funds
644
5.
Agency
645
6.
Executive discretion
647
7.
Estoppel
648
B.
Municpalities
649
ch. 18
Minors
650
ch. 19
Mental Incompetence
657
pt. VI
REMEDIES
664
ch. 20
Specific Enforcement
664
A.
Introduction
664
B.
Specific Performance
667
1.
Adequacy of money award
667
2.
Mutuality
677
3.
Necessity of supervision
680
4.
Sale of goods and shares
681
5.
Personal services
682
C.
Injunctions
684
D.
Specific Enforcement Combined with Money Award
685
E.
Discretionary Defences
689
F.
Impossibility
694
G.
Contractual Control over Specific Remedies
695
H.
d Future Development
696
ch. 21
Damages
698
A.
Introduction
698
B.
Date for Assessment of Damages
700
C.
Obligations in Foreign Currency
706
D.
Reliance Measure
712
E.
Vendor's Failure to Make Title to Land
716
F.
Restitution
719
G.
Double Compensation
728
H.
Uncertainty
731
I.
Remoteness
734
J.
Punitive Damages
743
K.
Intangible Injuries
745
L.
Avoidable Loss
753
M.
Contributory Negligence
769
N.
Contribution Among Wrongdoers
772
Index
577