Williams v Bayley
English contract law case
| Williams v Bayley | |
|---|---|
| Court | House of Lords |
| Full case name | Henry Williams and Others v James Bayley |
| Citation | (1866) LR 1 HL 20 |
| Keywords | |
| Undue influence | |
Williams v Bayley (1866) LR 1 HL 200 is an English contract law case relating to undue influence.[1]
Facts
Mr Bayley’s son forged his father’s signature on promissory notes and gave them to Mr Williams. Mr Williams threatened Mr Bayley that he would bring criminal prosecution against his son unless he granted an equitable mortgage to get back the notes.
Judgment
House of Lords upheld the cancellation of the agreement, on account of undue influence. The agreement was cancelled on the ground that he was influenced by threat.
See also
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Cases on undue influence
Allcard v Skinner (1887) LR 36 Ch D 145
Williams v Bayley (1866) LR 1 HL 200
Tate v Williamson (1886) LR 2 Ch App 55
Bank of Montreal v Stuart [1911] AC 120
Lloyds Bank Ltd v Bundy [1974] EWCA Civ 8
National Westminster Bank plc v Morgan [1985] UKHL 2
BCCI v Aboody [1992] 4 All ER 955
CIBC Mortgages plc v Pitt [1993] UKHL 7
Barclays Bank plc v O'Brien [1993] 4 All ER 417
Royal Bank of Scotland plc v Etridge (No 2) [2001] UKHL 41
National Westminster Bank plc v Amin [2002] UKHL 9
Hammond v Osborn [2002] EWCA Civ 885
National Commercial Bank of Jamaica v Hew [2003] UKPC 51
Pesticcio v Huet [2004] EWCA Civ 372
Thompson v Foy [2009] EWHC 1076 (Ch)
- English contract law
- Iniquitous pressure in English law
- Lloyds Bank Ltd v Bundy [1975] QB 326
- Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co. 350 F.2d 445 (C.A. D.C. 1965)
Notes
- ^ Fisher, Michael J., and Desmond G. Greenwood. Contract Law in Hong Kong. Hong Kong University Press, 2007. 262.
