3. Meaning
• “Assignment” means transfer of rights or
obligations held by one party to another party
• A contract assignment means that a party to the
contract assigns the entire contract to another
party.
4. Parties to an Assignment
• Lets take an Example….
Pink Blue
Yellow
Enters into contract
assignor
assignee
obligated
5. Parties to an Assignment
• Lets take an Example….
Pink Blue
Yellow
Enters into contract
assignor
assignee
obligated
obligor
obligee
still obligated
6. Rules regarding to assignment of
contract
1. Contracts involving personal skill and efficiency cannot
be assigned.
A personal services contract is one resting on the skills, tastes, or
science of a party, the duty imposed cannot be done as well by
others as by the promisor himself.
7. 2. Assignment of contract by acts of parties..
Refers to assignment of one’s right /obligation or
both to third party with consent of other party to
the contract.
8. a. The rights and benefits under a contract may be assigned..
Maxwell SmithGrants 2000$ loan
Khawaja
Collect
money from
smith
9. b. The liabilities under a contract cannot generally be assigned
Anderson MartinGrants 2000$ loan to
Taylor
Condition : Unless Taylor agrees , Taylor will not be liable to pay money to
Anderson
10. 3.Assignment of contract by operation of law
• Contract is either discharged or terminated by
operation of law.
• Either by insanity or death.