Masters v Cameron 1954 - Case Brief PDF

Title	Masters v Cameron 1954 - Case Brief
Author	William Huuk
Course	Contracts
Institution	Macquarie University
Pages	1
File Size	41.5 KB
File Type	PDF
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CASE BRIEF Name of Case

Masters v Cameron 1954

Citation and Court

Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353

Material Facts

Parties signed a written memorandum for the sale of Cameron’s farm to Masters. The memo stated that ‘this agreement is made subject to the preparation of a formal contract of sale which shall be acceptable to [Cameron’s] solicitors on the above terms and conditions’. Masters paid a deposit to Cameron’s real estate agent on the same day. Later, Masters refused to complete the transaction and claimed he was entitled to a refund of the deposit. Cameron claimed that the memo created a binding contract, even without a formal written contract. Whether the memorandum created a binding and enforceable contract.

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