Taylor v. Caldwell
In the Queen's Bench
3 Best & S. 826 (1863)
Relevant factsFree
Caldwell (defendant) agreed to rent his music hall to Taylor (plaintiff) for a series of concerts, but before the first concert the hall was destroyed by fire, making the planned concerts impossible; Taylor sued for damages representing his advertising and preparation expenses.
IssueFree
Whether, when a contract is formed for a specific purpose and unexpected circumstances arising from no fault of the parties make the completion of that purpose impossible, the parties may be excused from performance of the contract.