What is the test for establishing that a plaintiff has a valid contract?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lensen v. Lensen, 1982 CanLII 2458 (SK QB):
It is necessary to examine the various acts of the plaintiff with a view to determining whether or not they prove the existence of some contract and also whether such acts are consistent with the contract alleged by the plaintiff and satisfy the three requirements that are set out in Steadman v. Steadman and which are quoted above.
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