Griffith v. Brymer
King's Bench Division
19 T.L.R. 434 (1903)
Relevant factsFree
Griffith (plaintiff) agreed to rent a room from Brymer (defendant) to view the king's coronation procession, paying 100 pounds, without either party knowing that roughly an hour before their agreement, it had already been determined the king would require surgery and the procession would be cancelled; Griffith sued to recover his payment once the cancellation became known.
IssueFree
Whether an agreement is void where performance was, unbeknownst to both parties at the time of contracting, already impossible.