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On 1st June, X contracted to supply V 1000 cubic feet of Finland Timber Rs. 500 per cubic feet to be delivered at Mumbai from 1st July to 30th September. On 15th June, X informs that he could not supply those. goods. The rates of timber per cubic feet on various dates were-on 15th June Rs. 1,200, on, 1St July Rs 1,300, on 30th September RS. 1,400. State the legal position in each of the following alternative cases:
Case (a) If Y filed a suit for breach of contract on 15th June.
Case (b)It Y filed a suit for breach of contract on 30th September
Case (c) If on 29th September the import of such goods was banned and Y filed a suit for breach of contract on 30th September

Answer 1

solution:
Section to which the given problem relates:
Sections 73 and 56.
Decision and Reason:
Case (a) Y's entitied to claim Rs. 7,00,000 being the difference between the market price on the date of repudiation of contract (i.e. on 15th June) and the Contract
price section 73].
Case (b) Y is entitled to claim Rs. 9,00,000 belong me difference between the market price on the date of repudiation of contract (I.e. on 30th September) and the contract price section 73]
Case (C) Y is not entitled to claim anything because the contract has already been f discharged by supervening illegality section 56]