Balfour v Balfour

Balfour v Balfour (1919) is a significant legal case in English contract law. It involves a dispute between a married couple where the husband promised to pay his wife a monthly allowance while he worked abroad. When he stopped the payments, the wife sued him for breach of contract. The court ruled that the agreement lacked legal enforceability because it was a domestic arrangement, not intended to create a legal obligation. This case established that not all agreements between spouses are enforceable contracts, highlighting the distinction between social arrangements and legally binding commitments.