Reviewed case brief
Hochster v. De La Tour
(1853) 2 El & Bl 678; 118 ER 922
(1853) 2 El & Bl 678; 118 ER 922 · Court of Queen's Bench (England)
- Court
- Court of Queen's Bench (England)
- Year
- 1853
- Subjects
- Law of Contract I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Where a party to an executory contract repudiates it before the date of performance, the innocent party may sue immediately for anticipatory breach without waiting for the date of performance to arrive.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1853) 2 El & Bl 678; 118 ER 922; verified via Wikipedia, umn.edu, lawteacher.net, ipsaloquitur.com, opencasebook.org
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