Williams v Bayley
| Williams v Bayley | |
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| Court | House of Lords |
| Citation(s) | (1866) LR 1 HL 20 |
| Keywords | |
| Undue influence | |
Williams v Bayley (1866) LR 1 HL 200 is an English contract law case relating to undue influence.
Facts
Mr Bayley’s son forged his father’s signature on promissory notes and gave them to Mr Williams. Mr Williams threatened Mr Bayley that he would bring criminal prosecution against his son unless he granted an equitable mortgage to get back the notes.
Judgment
House of Lords upheld the cancellation of the agreement, on account of undue influence.
See also
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- English contract law
- Iniquitous pressure in English law
- Lloyds Bank Ltd v Bundy [1975] QB 326
- Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co. 350 F.2d 445 (C.A. D.C. 1965)
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