Rodrigo and Others v. St. Anthony’S Hardware Stores Ltd. – sllr 1995 volume 1 page 007

In the case between Rodrigo and Others (Plaintiff) and St. Anthony’s Hardware Stores Ltd. (Defendant), the court addressed the issue of whether the plaintiff’s performance under an agreement to sell land was sufficient despite not submitting the draft deed within the period stipulated for vendor approval. The holding established that the failure to submit the draft deed within the precise timeframe did not constitute a material breach that would bar specific performance, reaffirming the principle that minor or trivial breaches do not, in themselves, preclude relief by way of specific performance unless time has been expressly stated as the essence of the contract for the relevant obligation. The decision relied on relevant legal precedents such as Smith v. Hamilton and Roberts v. Berry, em