Court of Appeal (Civil Division) judgments, 1952

7 judgments, newest first. Open any case for its summary, the legal points it decides and how later courts have treated it.

Date Case Cited by
5 Nov 1952
Adler v Blackburn
[1952] EWCA Civ 1
When a letting for a year or a term of years ends and the tenant holds over with the landlord's consent, the ensuing tenancy is inferred from the rent and…
26 Jun 1952
D.C. Thompson & Company, Limited v Arthur Deakin and Others
[1952] EWCA Civ 5
For an interlocutory injunction based on procuring a breach of contract, the claimant must show a strong prima facie case. The tort requires knowledge of the…
25 Apr 1952
Jones v Livox Quarries, Ltd.
[1952] EWCA Civ 2
Contributory negligence depends on whether the claimant ought reasonably to have foreseen harm to himself and whether his lack of care was a cause of the…
7 Apr 1952
Facchini v Bryson
[1952] EWCA Civ 3
Whether an occupier is a tenant or licensee depends on the true legal relationship, determined from the agreement’s operative provisions and surrounding…
4 Apr 1952
Combe v Combe
[1952] EWCA Civ 7
Desertion requires proof of an intention by the alleged deserter to bring matrimonial cohabitation permanently to an end. A spouse’s failure to return after…
4 Apr 1952
Rose, Re
[1952] EWCA Civ 4
A voluntary transfer of shares can operate immediately between transferor and transferee even though registration is required to perfect the transferee’s legal…
13 Feb 1952
Hoenig v Isaacs
[1952] EWCA Civ 6
In a lump-sum contract for work and labour, complete performance is not ordinarily a condition precedent to payment. The question depends on the true…