Dunlop v Selfridge

House of Lords, England[1915] AC 847 (HL)

Bench: Viscount Haldane LC, Lord Dunedin, Lord Atkinson, Lord Parker, Lord Sumner

Only a party to a contract can sue on it. Dunlop had no contractual relationship with Selfridge and could not enforce the price-maintenance clause against them. The doctrine of privity of contract bars third parties from suing.