When a contract is frustrated, ‘the loss lies where it falls.’
Citations:
[1904] 1 KB 493
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Overruled – Fibrosa Spolka Akcyjna v Fairbairn Lawson Combe Barbour Ltd HL 15-Jun-1942
A contract for the supply by the respondents of special machinery to be manufactured by them was treated as an ordinary contract for the sale of goods. It began valid, but suffered frustration by the outbreak of war.
Held: Lord Wright restated . .
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Contract
Updated: 04 May 2022; Ref: scu.238539