Beswick v Beswick [1967]

Facts

• The claimant’s husband gave their nephew his business on the agreement that following his death, the nephew would pay his aunt (the claimant) £5 per week
• Following the husband’s death, the nephew did not pay the £5 per week

Issue

• Could the claimant enforce the contract

Decision

• No enforcement

Reasoning

• A third party may not enforce the benefit conferred upon them by a contract to which they are not party
• The claim made by the late-husband’s estate against the nephew did succeed however, so the aunt was paid