Bannerman V White (1861)

• Bannerman formed a contract with White , regarding the purchase of hops.
• He specifically enquired as to whether the hops had received a sulphur treatment
• Bannerman expressly stated that he would be unwilling to buy the hops if they had treated.
• White assured Bannerman that the hops were untreated
• Ruling : This assurance was a condition of contract as the buyer would not  have contracted without it
• Point of Law : If the untrue statement of fact induces someone into entering the contract , then it is misrepresentation
• Misrepresentation - Inducement- Opportunity to the test the statement