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" There seems no doubt that where there is a positive contract to do a thing, not in itself unlawful, the contractor must perform it or pay damages for not doing it, although in consequence of unforeseen accidents, the performance of his contract has become... "
The Southern Law Review - Page 910
1882
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The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949: Comprising Reports of Cases in the ...

Law reports, digests, etc - 1866 - 932 pages
...and in delivering the judgment of the Court, Mr. Justice Blackburn says, " There seems no doubt that where there is a positive contract to do a thing not...impossible ; . . . but this rule is only applicable where the contract is positive and absolute, and not subject to any condition express or implied; and...
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The Law Times, Volume 46

Law - 1869 - 492 pages
...rich in learning. The learned judge there says (8 LT Rep. NS 357), "There seems to be no doubt that, where there is a positive contract to do a thing not...performance of his contract has become unexpectedly burdensome, or even impossible. The law is so laid down in 1 Rolls Abr. ' Condition ' G. ; and in the...
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The Solicitors' Journal & Reporter, Volume 13

Law - 1869 - 1110 pages
...LAW. PERFORMANCE OP CONTRACT BEJÍDEBED IMPOSSIBLE BY THE ACT OF GOD. Boatt v. Firth, CP 17 WR 29. " Where there is a positive contract to do a thing,...damages for not doing it, although in consequence of unforseen accidents the performance of his concrac'. has become unexpectedly burdensome or even impossible"...
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Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in ..., Volume 61

Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1874 - 662 pages
...Justice BT-ACKBURN, in delivering the judgment of the court, said: "There seems to be no doubt that, where there is a positive contract to do a thing,...performance of his contract has become unexpectedly burdensome, or even impossible;" but takes the case out of the general rule on the ground that the...
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The Weekly Reporter

Law reports, digests, etc - 1863 - 804 pages
...must depend upon the general rules of law applicable to such a contract. There seems no doubt that where there is a positive contract to do a thing not...damages for not doing it, although, in consequence of unforseen accidents, the performance of his contract has become unexpectedly burthensome, or even impossible....
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The New Reports, Containing Cases Decided in the Courts ..., Issue 40, Volume 2

1863 - 620 pages
...general rules of law applicable to such a contract. There seems to be no doubt that where there is л positive contract to do a thing not in itself unlawful,...it, although in consequence of unforeseen accidents tho performance of his contract has become unexpectedly burthensome, or even impossible. The law is...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Queen's ..., Volume 3

William Mawdesley Best, Great Britain. Court of Queen's Bench, George James Philip Smith - Law reports, digests, etc - 1864 - 1042 pages
...alleging mala fides in the defendants, was no answer to the plea. Stadhard v. Lee and another, 364. V. Where there is a positive contract to do a thing,...become unexpectedly burthensome or even impossible. Taylor and another v. Coldwell and another, 826. VI. But this rule is only applicable when the contract...
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English Reports Annotated, 1866-1900, Volume 2, Part 1

Maxwell Alexander Robertson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1866 - 1190 pages
...and in delivering the judgment of the Court, Mr. Justice Blackburn says, " There seems no doubt that where there is a positive contract to do a thing not...damages for not doing it, although, in consequence of unforseen accidents, the performance of his contract has become unexpectedly burthensome or even impossible...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Common ..., Volume 50

Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, Octavian Baxter Cameron Harrison, Henry Rutherfurd - Law reports, digests, etc - 1868 - 1038 pages
...Caldwell (c), Blackburn, J., in delivering the judgment of the Court, says:—"There seems no doubt that where there is a positive contract to do a thing,...become unexpectedly burthensome or even impossible." The principle of that case is in the Defendant's favour, and it shows that an action by the Defendant...
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The Albany Law Journal: A Monthly Record of the Law and the Lawyers, Volume 25

Law - 1882 - 624 pages
...be disapproved. Upon principle as well as the authorities cited, we are induced to hold that — (1) Where there is a positive contract to do a thing,...performance of his contract has become unexpectedly burdensome or even impossible. (2) But this rule is only applicable when the contract is positive and...
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