Supreme Court of India

M/s. Murlidhar Chiranjilal v. M/s. Harishchandra Dwarkadas and Another

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Reported as [1962] 1 S.C.R. 653
Bench P.B. Gajendragadkar J.
Decided 29 March 1961

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Damages-Breach of contract-Sale of goods-Measure of damages-Foreseeable consequence of breach-Knowledge of parties -Indian Contract Act, r872 (9 of r872), s. 73. The appellant entered into a contract with the respondent for the sale of certain canvas at Re. I per yard under which the delivery was to be made through railway receipt for Calcutta f. o. r. Kanpur. The cost of transport from Kanpur to Calcutta and the Jabour charges in that connection were to be borne by the respondent and it was agreed that the railway receipt would be delivered on August 5, 1947. The appellant was unable to

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