Law of Contract Cases on Agreement

Raffles v. Wichelhuas

Court: Court of the Exchequer

Year: 1864

Principle(s): When the parties to a contract mutually misunderstand the terms of their agreement, no contract exists.

Deegbe v. Nsiah and Another

Court: Court of Appeal

Year: 1985

Principle(s): Meaning of acceptance; effect of conditional acceptance; effect of an acceptance

Smith v. Hughes

Court: Court of Appeal

Year: 1871

Principle(s): Reasonable man principle

Aning v. Kingful

Court: High Court

Year: 1980

Principle(s): A contract is an agreement enforceable in court; An agreement may be determined by examining the admissions (words) of parties in court; following a breach of contract, the court may award damages. Breach of promise of marriage.

Perbi v Attorney General

Court: High Court (Ghana)

Year: 1974

Principle(s): Offer versus standing offer; Determining agreement.

P.Y. Atta & Sons v. Kingsman Ltd

Court: Supreme Court of Ghana

Year: 2005

Principle(s): Using the actual intention of the parties to determine agreement