Gnanasambandam v. Bin Adaham and Another – sllr 1998 volume 2 page 305

In the case between Gnanasambandam (and associated vendors) and Bin Adahham and another, the court addressed the enforceability of a conditional transfer deed which imposed an obligation on the vendee to retransfer the property upon payment of the purchase price and interest within five years, despite the defendant not signing the deed. It was held that the transaction conveyed only a restricted title subject to a condition subsequent, and acceptance of the conveyance bound the defendant-appellant to the terms stipulated in the deed. This decision reaffirmed the principle that the acceptance and benefit under a deed implies consent to its conditions, even in the absence of the vendee’s signature. The court’s reasoning centered on the terms of the deed and relevant equitable principles, con