{"id":5169,"date":"2025-03-17T18:45:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T13:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/?p=5169"},"modified":"2025-03-17T19:06:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T13:36:00","slug":"bombay-ice-co-v-s-b-frazer-co-1904-case-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/contract-law\/bombay-ice-co-v-s-b-frazer-co-1904-case-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Bombay Ice Co. v. S. B. Frazer Co 1904 (Case Summary)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5169\" class=\"elementor elementor-5169\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-572d732c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"572d732c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bd24d41\" data-id=\"1bd24d41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-29f9ae92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"29f9ae92\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6149317c\" data-id=\"6149317c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561cc7b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"561cc7b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bombay Ice Co. v. S. B. Frazer Co 1904 (Case Summary)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41dac2ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41dac2ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1312\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-generated-image-for-the-case-summary-w__d73zpU5RMO2fTsaf6T48w_Z-PI0aBJQt27PleEvkVLzQ.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-5171\" alt=\"Bombay Ice Co. v. S. B. Frazer Co 1904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-generated-image-for-the-case-summary-w__d73zpU5RMO2fTsaf6T48w_Z-PI0aBJQt27PleEvkVLzQ.jpeg 1312w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-generated-image-for-the-case-summary-w__d73zpU5RMO2fTsaf6T48w_Z-PI0aBJQt27PleEvkVLzQ-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-generated-image-for-the-case-summary-w__d73zpU5RMO2fTsaf6T48w_Z-PI0aBJQt27PleEvkVLzQ-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-generated-image-for-the-case-summary-w__d73zpU5RMO2fTsaf6T48w_Z-PI0aBJQt27PleEvkVLzQ-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-generated-image-for-the-case-summary-w__d73zpU5RMO2fTsaf6T48w_Z-PI0aBJQt27PleEvkVLzQ-768x431.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1312px) 100vw, 1312px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be44b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4be44b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this case, the Hon\u2019ble Bombay High Court examined the validity of agreements among competitors concerning trade practices and their compliance with Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/contract-law\/bombay-ice-co-v-s-b-frazer-co-1904-case-summary\/#Facts_of_Bombay_Ice_Co_v_SB_Frazer_Co\" >Facts of Bombay Ice Co. v. S.B. Frazer Co.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/contract-law\/bombay-ice-co-v-s-b-frazer-co-1904-case-summary\/#Issues_framed\" >Issues framed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/contract-law\/bombay-ice-co-v-s-b-frazer-co-1904-case-summary\/#Judgment_of_Bombay_Ice_Co_v_SB_Frazer_Co\" >Judgment of Bombay Ice Co. v. S.B. Frazer Co.\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facts_of_Bombay_Ice_Co_v_SB_Frazer_Co\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Facts of Bombay Ice Co. v. S.B. Frazer Co.<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several ice manufacturers, including S.B. Frazer &amp; Co. and Bombay Ice Manufacturing Co., entered into an agreement to regulate the sale of ice in their respective markets.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The agreement stipulated a fixed minimum price for the sale of ice.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The distribution of profits among the participants was dependent on the proportion of ice each manufacturer was responsible for producing.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certain manufacturers, who did not sign the agreement, were restricted from selling ice in specific areas, such as Poona and to steamers.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Issues_framed\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Issues framed<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether the agreement between the parties constitute a restraint of trade under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, thereby rendering it void?<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Judgment_of_Bombay_Ice_Co_v_SB_Frazer_Co\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Judgment of Bombay Ice Co. v. S.B. Frazer Co.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bombay High Court<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">analyzed Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, which prohibits agreements that restrain a person\u2019s freedom to trade, wholly or partially. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The court analyzed whether the agreement&#8217;s primary objective was to regulate the business operations of the participating manufacturers or to impose a restraint on trade. It was determined that the agreement aimed to establish a structured approach to the production and sale of ice, ensuring fair competition and stability in the market. The court noted that such regulatory agreements, which set standards for pricing and production quotas, do not inherently restrain trade but rather facilitate organized business conduct.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The court held that the agreement was valid and did not violate Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act. 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