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Commercial And Corporate [1984] ZASCA 71

Melmoth Town Board v Marius Mostert (Pty) Ltd. (375/1982)

Melmoth Town Board v Marius Mostert (Pty) Ltd. (375/1982) [1984] ZASCA 71; [1984] 2 All SA 412 (A) ; 1984 (3) SA 718 (A) (30 May 1984)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
375/1982
Judges
Jansen, Miller, Viljoen, Van Heerden, Galgut

The court held that clause 54 allowed upward or downward contract-price adjustment for variations, but the engineer wrongly used it to alter item rates.

  • Construction Contracts
  • Variation Orders
  • Contractual Interpretation
  • Engineer Certification
  • Quantum Meruit
  • Construction-contracts
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