How to ascertain damages in case of chain contracts?

By virtue of a clause in one of the earlier documents, which will be mentioned shortly and which is in conformity with the usual practice in produce markets where there is a chain of sellers and buyers, the damages as ascertained between the last buyer and seller would probably without further litigation form the measure of the damages to be recovered all along the chain.

Chain contract;Where there is a chain of sellers and buyers,the damages as ascertained between the last buyer and seller will ordinarily form measure of damages to be recorded all along the chain
BEFORE THE PRIVY COUNCIL

Decided On: 24.03.1925

Appellants: Hope Prudhomme and Company
Vs.
Respondent: Hamel and Horley, Ltd.

Corum;Phillimore, J.

Citation: AIR1925PC161

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