Johnson and Anor v Agnew

[1980] A.C. 367
[1979] 1 All ER 883

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Between: Johnson and Anor - Respondents
And: Agnew - Appellant

Court:

Judges: Lord Wilberforce
Lord Salmon
Lord Fraser of Tullybelton
Lord Keith of Kinkel
Lord Scarman

Subject References:
VENDOR AND PURCHASER
Specific performance
Alternative remedies
Purchaser's failure to comply with order for specific performance
Sale by mortgagees
Vendors claiming difference between purchase price and sum realised by mortgagees
Alternative claim by vendors for damages

Legislative References:
Chancery Amendment Act 1858 (21 & 22 Vict. c. 27) - s. 2 1

Case References:
Austins of East Ham Ltd v Macey - [1941] Ch 338; 110 LJ Ch 159; 165 LT 47, CA
Barber v Wolfe - [1945] 1 All ER 399; [1945] Ch 187; 114, LJ Ch 149; 172 LT 384, CA
Barker (John) & Co Ltd v Littman - [1941] 2 All ER 537; [1941] Ch 405; 165 LT 340, CA
Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd v Ansell - (1888) 39 Ch D 339; [1886-90] All ER Rep 65; 59 LT 345, CA
Buckland v Farmer & Moody (a firm) - [1978] 3 All ER 929; [1979] 1 WLR 221, CA
Capital and Suburban Properties Ltd v Swycher - [1976] 1 All ER 881; [1976] Ch 319; [1976] 2 WLR 822, CA
Clough v London & North Western Railway Co - (1871) LR 7 Exch 26; [1861-73] All ER Rep 646; 41 LJ Ex 17; 25 LT 708
Ferguson v Wilson - (1866) LR 2 Ch App 77
Grant v Dawkins - [1973] 3 All ER 897; [1973] 1 WLR 1406
Hall v Burnell - [1911] 2 Ch 551
Henty v Schroder - (1879) 12 Ch D 666
Heyman v Darwins Ltd - [1942] 1 All ER 337; [1942] AC 356
Hickman v Haynes - (1875) LR 10 CP 598
Holland v Wiltshire - (1954) 90 CLR 409
Horsler v Zorro - [1975] 1 All ER 584; [1975] Ch 302; [1975] 2 WLR 183
Hutchings v Humphreys - (1885) 54 LJ Ch 650
Hythe Corpn v East - (1866) LR 1 Eq 620
Jackson v De Kadich - [1904] WN 168
Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd v Slack - [1924] AC 851; [1924] All ER Rep 259
Malhotra v Choudhury p 186, ante - [1978] 3 WLR 825, CA
Mayson v Clouet - [1924] AC 980
McDonald v Dennys Lascelles Ltd - (1933) 48 CLR 457; [1933] ALR 381
McKenna v Richey - [1950] VLR 360
Morel Brothers & Co Ltd v Earl of Westmoreland - [1904] AC 11; [1900-3] All ER Rep 397
Moschi v Lep Air Services Ltd - [1972] 2 All ER 393; [1973] AC 331; [1972] 2 WLR 1175, HL; affg sub nom Lep Air Services Ltd v Rolloswin Investments Ltd [1971] 3 All ER 45; [1971] 1 WLR 934, CA
Ogle v Earl Vane - (1868) LR 3 QB 272
Radford v De Froberville - [1978] 1 All ER 33; [1977] 1 WLR 1262
Rock Portland Cement Co v Wilson - (1882) 52 LJ Ch 214
Scarf v Jardine - (1882) 7 App Cas 345; [1881-5] All ER Rep 651
Sudagar Singh v Nazeer - [1978] 3 All ER 817; [1978] 3 WLR 785
Sweet v Meredith - (1863) 4 Giff 207
United Australia Ltd v Barclays Bank Ltd - [1940] 4 All ER 20; [1941] AC 1
Watson v Cox - (1873) LR 15 Eq 219
Wood (Harold) Brick Co Ltd v Ferris - [1935] 1 KB 613; on appeal [1935] 2 KB 198
Wroth v Tyler - [1973] 1 All ER 897; [1974] Ch 30; [1973] 2 WLR 405

Hearing date: 11-14, 18-20 December 1978
Judgment date: 8 March 1979

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ORDER

Appeal dismissed.