Is an essential term of a contract enforceable?

Saskatchewan, Canada


The following excerpt is from Lacroix Brothers & Co. Ltd. v. Cook, 1926 CanLII 103 (SK CA):

In Vigers v. Cook, supra, an essential term of the contract had not been performed by the plaintiff under an entire contract; he was held not entitled to recover.

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