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Krell v Henry
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Krell v Henry[1] [1903] 2 KB 740 is an English case which sets forth the doctrine of frustration of purpose in contract law. It is one of a group of cases, known as the "coronation cases", which arose from events surrounding the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1902.
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Court | Court of Appeal |
Full case name | Paul Krell v CS Henry |
Citation | [1903] 2 KB 740 |
Case history | |
Prior action | Appeal from Darling J |
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Judges sitting | Vaughan Williams LJ, Romer LJ and Stirling LJ |
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Frustration |
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