6 MARCH 1926, Page 19

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LAW [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]

Sta,—I see from your issue of February 27th that Lord Buckmaster thinks that I am wrong about the law of contracts in U.S.A. I may be, but from a practical point of view I am right. Otherwise why should Lancashire firms have lost millions during the last great slump tlririugh U.S.A. citizens repudiating their contracts ? That this money was lost could be confirmed by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.— I am, Sir, &c.,

MANCHESTER EXPORTER.