Read the full judgment text of HCA 000110/1947 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 18 May 1948.
1. Plaintiffs' claim in a specially endorsed writ is for the sum of $49768.32 as money paid for a consideration which had failed. This sum is made up of three amounts paid to defendants on three contracts entered into between the parties viz. $18032 on a contract between them dated 16.12.46 for the purchase of sulphur black, $11901.12 on a contract dated 21.12.46 for the purchase of similar goods and $19835.20 on a contract dated 30.1.47 for the purchase of similar goods. These sums were 35% of