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Krell v Henry

[1903] 2 KB 740 (CA)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtCourt of Appeal
Year1903
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A contract may be frustrated where a state of affairs forming the foundation of the contract, though not expressly stated, ceases to exist, destroying the purpose of the contract.

Area of Law

c

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Statoil ASA v Louis Dreyfus Energy Services LP (The Harriette N) [2008] EWHC 2257 (Comm); [2008] 2 Lloyd's Rep 685; [2009] 1 All ER (Comm) 1035
R v Rahman [2008] UKHL 45; [2009] 1 AC 129; [2008] 3 WLR 264; [2008] 4 All ER 351

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