We regard an action of Contract as an action to prevent or compensate for a breach of a promise; an action of Tort as an action to to punish or compensate for a wrong, such as assault or defamation, which has not any necessary connection with a promise.


Chapter X, Contract And Tort, p. 132 - A Short History Of The English Law (First Edition) (1912)

Edward Jenks Quotes

We regard an action of Contract as an action to prevent or compensate for a breach of a promise; an action of Tort as an action to to punish or...

We regard an action of Contract as an action to prevent or compensate for a breach of a promise; an action of Tort as an action to to punish or...

We regard an action of Contract as an action to prevent or compensate for a breach of a promise; an action of Tort as an action to to punish or...

We regard an action of Contract as an action to prevent or compensate for a breach of a promise; an action of Tort as an action to to punish or...