Cromie v Moore     Practice – Writ of summons for breach of contract – Service out of the jurisdiction –
Evidence of contract with defendant – RSC Ord 11, rr 1(e), 4.
A plaintiff obtained leave to serve notice of a writ for breach of contract, on the defendant out
of the jurisdiction. The defendant appealed, submitting that the statement of claim, affidavit,
and letters attached did not show a contract between the plaintiff and the defendant, but only
between the plaintiff and a co-director of the defendant acting as agent for a company of
which the defendant was chairman:—