Reviewed case brief
Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v. Selfridge & Co Ltd
[1915] AC 847
[1915] AC 847 · House of Lords (England)
- Court
- House of Lords (England)
- Year
- 1915
- Subjects
- Law of Contract I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Only a party to a contract can sue upon it (privity); a person who has provided no consideration to the defendant cannot enforce the defendant's promise, even if the promise was made for their benefit.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1915] AC 847; verified via Wikipedia, lawteacher.net, ipsaloquitur.com, drishtijudiciary.com, testbook.com
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