Supreme Court allows seller to claim payment from buyer who withheld part of the price due to a defect.
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Supreme Court ruled that a seller could be ordered to pay the amount withheld by the buyer when the buyer had a right to a price reduction based on a defect. The lower court found the buyer entitled to a reduction equal to the withheld portion but failed to address the seller's claim for the remaining balance. The court clarified that the right to a price reduction does not automatically extinguish the buyer's obligation to pay the reduced price, allowing the seller to recover the withheld amount.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IASales Act 1973, Section 25; Sales Act 1973, Section 26: A buyer's right to a price reduction for a defect does not release the buyer from the obligation to pay the reduced price, and the seller may claim the amount withheld by the buyer.
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Generato dall'IATesto completo
Ostaja oli kaupan kohteen virheen perusteella pidättynyt maksamasta osaa kauppahinnasta. Ostajan myyjää vastaan ajaman kanteen johdosta hovioikeus katsoi, että ostajalla oli oikeus hinnanalennukseen, joka määrältään vastasi ostajan pidättämää osuutta kauppahinnasta. Kysymys siitä, voitiinko myyjä velvoittaa suorittamaan tuo määrä ostajalle.