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X contracts to repair Vs house in a certain manner and receives payment in advance. X repairs the house but not according to the contract. Y incurs Rs. 1,000 to remedy the defect. Can Y recover Rs. 1,000 from X ?

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Solution: Section to which the given problem relates: Section 73.
Decision and Reason: Y can recover Rs. 1,000 from X because he suffered the loss which naturally arose in the usual course of things from such a breach.

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