Question

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X entered into a contract for the hiring of a room for witnessing the coronation procession of Edward VII. Unknown to both the parties, the procession had already been cancelled. Is this contract valid?

Answer 1

Solution:
Section to which the given problem relates: Section 20.
Decision:
This agreement is void on the ground of impossibility of performance of contract.
Reason:
Both the parties are under a mistake as to the possibility of performance.
Leading case: Griffith v. Brymer