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AI summary
The Western Cape High Court dealt with an appeal and cross-appeal about a 2018 agreement for agricultural equipment and a repayment of USD 279,160.00. The court discussed a claimed tacit term about revised pricing, and held that the 2018 agreement had ended by the end of February 2024. The appeal and cross-appeal were dismissed, with costs.
This may be relevant to contract and litigation practitioners dealing with tacit terms, supervening impossibility, interest, and costs.
Evidence from source
Issues: Requirements for importing a tacit term- so-called 'bystander test,' applied- tacit term neither clear nor obvious and not imported. Supervening Impossibility - Objective factors causing supervening impossibility
Supports: Summary of the issues discussed by the court.
The appeal is dismissed with costs, such costs to include the costs of counsel . The cross-appeal is dismissed with costs, such costs to include the costs of counsel. The order of the court a quo is confirmed.
Supports: Summary sentence that the appeal and cross-appeal were dismissed.
the court a quo correctly found that, on the Appellant’s own version, the 2018 agreement had terminated by the end of February 2024.
Supports: Summary sentence that the court held the 2018 agreement had ended by the end of February 2024.