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Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa

The Supreme Court of Appeal is, except in respect of certain labour and competition matters, the second highest court in South Africa. In terms of the Constitution, it is purely an appeal court and may decide only appeals and issues connected with appeals. (Banner image by Ben Bezuidenhout).

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June 1945
Isaacs v Cooper (3/46) [1945] ZASCA 1 (4 June 1945) Whether a binding oral breeding-partnership was concluded despite intention to reduce terms to writing — appeal dismissed. Contract formation – oral agreement vs. contract to be reduced to writing; credibility and demeanour as basis for findings; contemporaneous notes and pocket-diary as evidence; insurance policy warranty and ownership statements; measure of damages in lost-profit livestock breeding contracts; valuation of expected progeny and expert evidence.	4 June 1945

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June 1945

Isaacs v Cooper (3/46) [1945] ZASCA 1 (4 June 1945)

Whether a binding oral breeding-partnership was concluded despite intention to reduce terms to writing — appeal dismissed.

Contract formation – oral agreement vs. contract to be reduced to writing; credibility and demeanour as basis for findings; contemporaneous notes and pocket-diary as evidence; insurance policy warranty and ownership statements; measure of damages in lost-profit livestock breeding contracts; valuation of expected progeny and expert evidence.

4 June 1945