Mistake of Facts in Contract | Case Reference

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Mistake of Facts in Contract

When a contract was entered into between the parties on a mistake of fact, that contract cannot be binding on the parties in view of provisions of section 20 of the Contract Act. 11 DLR 125.

Effect of mistake of fact-facts constituting mutual mistake must be

pleaded. 1940 (Pat) 516.

In case of mutual mistake of fact the agreement is void 50 C 615;

1923 (Cal) 641; 74 IC 996, 1937 (Pat) 65 SB 1935 (Mad) 287.

Money paid under a mistake of fact on the part of both the parties is recoverable as money paid and received. 1934 PC 171; 1934 ALJ 609 PC 1922 (Cal) 4; 21 CWN 404; 40 В 639; 110 IC 299; 1928 PC 261; 26 ALJ 753; 1928 (All) 500; 42 M 661 Ref., 22 ALJ 558 not fol.

Where a contract of sale is vitiated by mutual mistake the purchaser can claim refund of the purchase money under section 65 of the Contract Act, but he is not entitled to interest or damages. 1930 ALJ 327, 1930 (All) 252.

Contract Act deals with the case of a common mistake at the time of transaction "as to a matter of fact essential to the agreement". 26 CWN 573.

In order to bring a case within section 20 the party taking up the plea must prove that there was a common mistake of fact with respect to a fact essential to the agreement in question. Where the inaccuracy as to the quantity of lands in lease was immaterial, in a suit to recover rent, the plea of mutual mistake was not sustainable. 33 CWN 626; 1926 (Cal) 547: 12 SLR 41: 33 C 713; 10 CWN 573, and the mistake must be between the plaintiff and the defendant 3 (Rang) 477, 50 C 615; 74 IC 996: 29 CLJ 526.

A decree-holder of a consent decree cannot re-open a proceeding on the ground of mistake which must have been due to his own negligence or to the negligence of his own agents. 33 CWN 739; 1926 (Cal) 670.

The party alleging mistake must establish that fact beyond doubt above case.

When the vendor and the vendee did not know that the land had already become the subject of proceedings under the Calcutta Improvement Act and as such, might any day come under the Act, there is a mistake of fact essential to the agreement and the agreement is void. 50 C 615: 27 CWN 639.

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