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Cases and Materials on Contracts /

This collection consists of extensively reproduced reports of law suits, some less extensive excerpts, and some excerpts that can best be described as notes of reports. The word ""materials"" covers these lesser excerpts, but it also covers a variety of other ""legal&qu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Milner, J. B. (James Bryce), 1918-1969
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Toronto] : University of Toronto Press, [1963]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; INTRODUCTION; TABLE OF CASES; CHAPTER 1. REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF PROMISE; 1. Damages and Restitution; 2. Penalty Clauses: A Drafting Problem; 3. Specific Performance and Injunctions; 4. When the Remedies may be Sought; 5. Protection from Interference by Strangers; CHAPTER 2. THE KINDS OF PROMISES LEGALLY ENFORCED; 1. Form; 2. Consideration: The Bargain Theory; 3. Mutual Promises; 4. Past Consideration; 5. Performance of Duty; 6. Changing the Duty; 7. Alternatives to Consideration; 8. Intention; 9. Illegal or Immoral Contracts; 10. The Statute of Frauds; CHAPTER 3. MAKING THE PROMISE
  • 1. Preliminary Negotiations2. The Power of Acceptance; 3. Unilateral Contracts; 4. Contracts Negotiated by Correspondence; 5. Ambiguity of Terms; 6. Mistake in the Identity of Parties; CHAPTER 4. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES; CHAPTER 5. ASSIGNMENT; 1. Formalities and Effects of Assignment; 2. Personal Contracts and Subcontracting; 3. Restrictions on Assignment; CHAPTER 6. WRITTEN CONTRACTS AND STANDARD FORMS; 1. The "Ticket Cases"; 2. Non Est Factum; 3. The Parol Evidence Rule; CHAPTER 7. ABSOLUTE AND CONDITIONAL PROMISES; 1. Effect of Conditions; 2. Effect of Representations
  • 3. Building Contracts4. Time Stipulations and Instalment Contracts; 5. Employment Contracts; CHAPTER 8. UNEXPECTED CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES; 1. Relaxation of the Rule of Absolute Promises; 2. Does Frustration "Put an End to" the Contract?; 3. Restitution: Quantum Meruit, Quasi Contract and Unjust Enrichment; CHAPTER 9. ANTICIPATORY REPUDIATION; CHAPTER 10. INFANTS' CONTRACTS; INDEX