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United Kingdom Leading Case anticipatory breach

Hochster v De La Tour

(1853) 2 E&B 678
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtCourt of Queen's Bench
Year1853
StatusBinding authority

Summary

An innocent party may commence an action for breach immediately upon anticipatory repudiation, without waiting for the date fixed for performance.

Key Principle

anticipatory repudiatory breach; the innocent party may sue immediately without waiting for the date of performance

Area of Law

Contract — Breach and Remedies

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