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King v David Allen [1916] 2 AC 54

By Oxbridge Law TeamUpdated 04/01/2024 07:02

Judgement for the case King v David Allen

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  • Plaintiff was granted a license by Defendant to advertise on his building for a set period and Defendant agreed to do whatever was necessary to prevent anyone else advertising there.

  • Defendant then sold the building to X who refused to allow Plaintiff to advertise.

  • Plaintiff sued Defendant for breach of contract and HL awarded damages, holding that the agreement was merely a right in personam, NOT in rem, and therefore could only be enforced against Defendant. 

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