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Williams v. Carwardine (1833) CKB
The defendant displayed advertisements promising a £20 reward for information that would lead to the identification of William Carwardine's murderer. The plaintiff provided the material due to her distressing and unfortunate circumstances, believing she has a limited time to live, in an effort to alleviate her conscience and in hopes of future absolution. The court determined that the plaintiff was entitled to the award, even though the material was provided for reasons other than claiming the reward. Her motivations for claiming the reward were inconsequential to her entitlement to do so. At least two of their Lordships (Denman CJ and Littledale J) emphasized the importance of the plaintiff's awareness of the prize when she provided the information.
The defendant displayed advertisements promising a £20 reward for information that would lead to the identification of William Carwardine's murderer. The plaintiff provided the material due to her distressing and unfortunate circumstances, believing she has a limited time to live, in an effort to alleviate her conscience and in hopes of future absolution. The court determined that the plaintiff was entitled to the award, even though the material was provided for reasons other than claiming the reward. Her motivations for claiming the reward were inconsequential to her entitlement to do so. At least two of their Lordships (Denman CJ and Littledale J) emphasized the importance of the plaintiff's awareness of the prize when she provided the information.
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