HUYTON S.A. v. DISTRIBUIDORA INTERNACIONAL DE PRODUCTOS AGRICOLAS S.A. DE CV [2003] EWCA Civ 1104

[2003] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 780

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Ward, Lord Justice Waller and Lady Justice Hale

Contract - Joint venture agreement - Sale of Ethiopian whitish sesame seeds - Joint venture cancelled - Sales agreement entered into - Whether representation had induced claimants to enter into S.A. - Whether JVA had been rescinded - Judge found Huyton did not know seeds were stored in Dipasa’s warehouse - Whether Dipasa made any representations - Allegation that claimant knew or suspected that in part seeds were old crops and not 1997/1998 year.