Reviewed case brief
Peek v Gurney
(1873) LR 6 HL 377
(1873) LR 6 HL 377 · House of Lords
- Court
- House of Lords
- Year
- 1873
- Subjects
- Company Law, Law of Contract I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
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Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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(1873) LR 6 HL 377
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