Cases - Gibbs v Guild

Record details

Name
Gibbs v Guild
Date
(1881)
Citation
9 QBD 59, CA
Legislation
Keywords
Contract administration
Summary

That a party's cause of action will accrue at the time of breach of contract is a long-standing principle of English law that dates back to the beginning of contract law. It is the breach of contract that is the 'gist of the action'; consequently, time will run from the date of such a breach.