Reviewed case brief
L'Estrange v. Graucob
[1934] 2 KB 394
[1934] 2 KB 394 · Court of Appeal (England)
- Court
- Court of Appeal (England)
- Year
- 1934
- Subjects
- Law of Contract I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
A person who signs a contractual document is bound by its terms, whether or not they have read or understood them, absent fraud or misrepresentation.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1934] 2 KB 394
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