Contract 56 to 75
Contract act Section 56.agrement to do impossible act ---an agreement to do an act impossible in itself is void . Contract to do act afterwards becoming impossible or unlawful --- A contract to do an act which after the contract is made becomes impossible or by reason of some event which the promisor could not prevent unlawful become void when the act becomes impossible or unlawful. Compensation for loss through non performance of act known to be impossible or unlawful --- Where one person has promised to do something which he knew or with reasonable diligence might have known and which the promise did not know to be impossible or unlawful such promisor must make compensation to such promise for any loss which such promisee for any loss which such promisee sustains through the non performance of the promise. Landmark judgement Doctrine of frustration Tailor versus coldwell Facts ----Respondent had given his concert hall to organise a music concert fo...