Rampala and Others v. Moosaj – sllr 1983 volume 2 page 441

Brief
In Moosajees Ltd. v. Whittall Boustead Ltd. and others, the court addressed issues of contractual liability, agency, and prescription in relation to fertilizer supply orders. The matter centered on whether Whittall Boustead Ltd., as the 1st defendant, and its agents were liable on the contract after their alleged cessation as managing agents and whether claims were prescribed under the Prescription Ordinance, with consideration given to whether a written acknowledgment (letter P10) constituted a valid promise to pay to remove the bar of prescription. The District Judge initially granted judgment for the plaintiff based on unjust enrichment, despite the absence of specific pleadings to that effect. On appeal, it was held that the evidentiary record, especially the acknowledgment by le