Channel Hotels & Properties Ltd. v Parrish [1975] JJ 279 (11 December 1975)

Channel Hotels & Properties Ltd. v Parrish [1975] JJ 279 (11 December 1975)

The agent's introduction was the effective cause of the sale, and the purchaser's default and renegotiation of payment dates did not break the chain of causation; therefore, the agent is entitled to commission.

Citation
[1975] JJ 279
Parties
Claimant: Channel Hotels & Properties Ltd.; Defendant: Parrish
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
11 December 1975
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
claim allowed
Legal Topics
Estate Agent Commission, Causation in Contract
Contract Law Agency Law Estate Agent Commission Causation in Contract

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Parties

Channel Hotels & Properties Ltd.

Claimant

Parrish

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the estate agent is entitled to commission when the purchaser defaults and payment dates are renegotiated

Ratio Decidendi

The agent's introduction was the effective cause of the sale, and the purchaser's default and renegotiation of payment dates did not break the chain of causation; therefore, the agent is entitled to commission.

Court Disposition

claim allowed

Orders

  • Agent entitled to commission