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.

Court: House of Lords

Year: 1877

Principle(s): An exception to the general rule that before a contract is formed, there must be an offer and an acceptance between the parties. In the present case, there was no offer from the plaintiff to the defendant, yet a contractual relationship existed between them.