What was the principle of law laid down in Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Dutt (1913) 40 ALJ 489?
In Lalman Shukla v Gauri Dutt a servant who traced the boy without knowledge of the reward could not claim it, since without knowledge there is no acceptance, reflecting…
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What was the principle of law laid down in Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Dutt (1913) 40 ALJ 489?
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In Lalman Shukla v Gauri Dutt a servant who traced the boy without knowledge of the reward could not claim it, since without knowledge there is no acceptance, reflecting that "A contract without acceptance is void".
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