Hughes V Metropolitan Railway Co
Metropolitan railway co 1877 2 ac 439 is a house of lords case considered unremarkable for many years until it was resurrected by lord denning in the case of central london property v.
Hughes v metropolitan railway co. 1877 2 app cas 439. Hughes v metropolitan railway co house of lords. Hughes v metropolitan railway 1876 77 lr 2 app cas 439 house of lords a landlord gave a tenant 6 months notice to carry out repairs failure to do so would result in forfeiture of the lease. 1 facts 2 issue 3 decision 4 reasons 5 ratio thomas hughes owned property leased to the metropolitan railway company at 216 euston road.
The lessor wrote back suggesting that they would like to buy the property. Cited tool metal manufactuing company ltd v tungsten electric company ltd hl bailii 1955 ukhl 5 1955 1 wlr 761 1955 2 all er 657 the principle in hughes v metropolitan railway could apply to a reduction by concession in payments due to a creditor and a concession could be terminated by giving reasonable notice. House of lords the facts are stated in the judgement of lord cairns lc. Metropolitan railway 1877 2 app case 439.
On november 28 the tenant railway. A lessor gave a repair notice against his lessee on the 22nd of october. Hughes v metropolitan railway co 1877 is a house of lords case considered unremarkable for many years until it was resurrected by lord denning in the case of central london property trust ltd v high trees house ltd in his development of the doctrine of promissory estoppel the case was the first known instance of the concept of promissory estoppel. Hughes v metropolitan railway co 1877 2 ac 439.
The landlord and tenant then entered into negotiations for the tenant to purchase the freehold of the property. The negotiation failed after 6 months and the tenant failed to repair. Within the 6 months negotiation for the sale of the lease was opened between landlord and tenant. High trees in his development of the doctrine of promissory estoppel the case was the first known instance of the concept of promissory estoppel.
Lord cairns lc my lords the appellant was the landlord of certain premises in the euston road the lease of which an old and a long lease was vested in the respondents. It was due to expire on the 22nd of april the next year. Under the lease hughes was entitled to compel the tenant to repair the building within six months of notice. Notice was given on october 22 1874 from which the tenants had until april 22 1875 to finish the repairs.