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Taylor v Caldwell

(1863) 3 B&S 826
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1863
Statusunclear

Key Principle

doctrine of frustration; supervening impossibility discharges the contract

Area of Law

Contract — Frustration and Illegality

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