Reviewed case brief
Dhanpat v Sohan Lal
ILR (1906) 28 All 568
A person who accepts a benefit under a transaction is bound by all its terms. Election is implied from acceptance with full knowledge.
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Year
- 1906
- Subjects
- Property Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
One who accepts benefit under a transaction must confirm the whole; approbation and reprobation impermissible (doctrine of election)
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
ILR (1906) 28 All 568
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