Said v Butt (1920)

Facts

• The claimant, a feared theatre critic, wished to obtain a ticket to the opening night of ‘The Whirligig’, in order to review it
• The theatre refused his purchase, and were within their rights to do so
• The claimant then purchased a ticket as an undisclosed principal
• He was then refused entry

Issue

• Was he entitled to enter and watch the show?

Decision

• No

Reasoning

• Identity was said to be material to such a contract
• Opinion: this case would likely not be followed today given the different cultural traditions followed in the 1910s