The House was asked whether a contract, entered into before the war, has been brought to a premature conclusion by war regulations which render illegal, and therefore prevent, the due performance of some of the obligations or the due enjoyment of some of the rights under the contract.
Citations:
[1944] UKHL 3, 1945 SLT 2, [1944] AC 265, 1944 SC (HL) 35
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Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Citing:
Cited – Bank Line Ltd v Arthur Capel and Co HL 12-Dec-1918
The defendant ship-owners contracted to lease the ship on charter to the plaintiffs. Before the term, the ship was requisitioned for the war effort. The plaintiffs did not exercise the contractual right given to them to cancel the charterparty. The . .
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Updated: 22 July 2022; Ref: scu.279703