Reviewed case brief
Taylor v. Caldwell
(1863) 3 B&S 826; 122 ER 309
(1863) 3 B&S 826; 122 ER 309 · Court of Queen's Bench (England)
- Court
- Court of Queen's Bench (England)
- Year
- 1863
- Subjects
- Law of Contract I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Where the performance of a contract depends on the continued existence of a specific thing, destruction of that thing without fault of either party discharges both parties from their obligations (doctrine of frustration).
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1863) 3 B&S 826; 122 ER 309; verified via Wikipedia, umn.edu, lawteacher.net, opencasebook.org
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