September 1, 2025
White & Carter (Councils) Ltd v McGregor [1961] UKHL 5 (06 December 1961)
A party repudiated a three-year advertising contract on the day it was made. The advertisers refused the repudiation, performed the contract, and sued for the full price. The House of Lords held they were entitled to affirm the contract and claim the price. Facts The appellants (pursuers), White & Carter, were advertising contractors who supplied local authorities with litter bins, on which they displayed advertisements. The respondent (defender), Mr McGregor, owned a garage in Clydebank. On 26th June 1957, the respondent’s sales manager, acting within his apparent authority, entered into a contract with the appellants to display advertisements for the
