Petroleum ltd vs Mardon (1976)

• Mr Mardon was buying a petrol station franchised by Esso
• Petroleum Co Ltd

  Esso told him they had estimated that the station would sell 200,000 gallons a year
• Mardon signed a three tenancy
• Sales were less than half.
• Ruling

  Held there was a misrepresentation relied on by Mardon
• Ruling

  Held there was a misrepresentation relied on by Mardon
• Point of Law

  It is more likely to be an opinion if the giver is not better informed than the receiver