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DISCHARGE BY SUPERVENING 
IMPOSSIBILTY 
Destruction of subject-matter of contract. 
Non-existence or non-occurrence of a particular state of 
things. 
Death or incapacity for personal service. 
Change of law or stepping in of a person with statutory 
authority. 
Outbreak of war.
Death or incapacity for personal 
service. 
Where the performance of a contract depend on the personal skill or 
qualification of party, the contract is discharge on the illness or incapacity 
or death of that party . 
The man’s life is implied condition of the contract 
Example of a cases :- if an artist undertook to perform at a certain place . 
Before she could do so, she was taken seriously ill . Held , she was 
discharge due to illness [ Robinson v. Davison, (1871)L.R .6 Ex 269 ]
Change of law or stepping in of a 
person with statutory authority 
When .subsequent to the formation of a contract, 
change of a law takes place, or the government takes 
some power under some ordinance or special act. 
As for example, the Defence of India Act, so that the 
performance of the contract becomes impossible, the contract 
is discharge
Outbreak of war 
A contract entered into with an 
alien enemy during war is 
unlawful and therefor impossible 
of performance . 
Contract entered into before the 
outbreak of war are suspended 
during the war and may be 
revived after the war is over.

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DISCHARGE BY SUPERVENING IMPOSSIBILTY

  • 1. DISCHARGE BY SUPERVENING IMPOSSIBILTY Destruction of subject-matter of contract. Non-existence or non-occurrence of a particular state of things. Death or incapacity for personal service. Change of law or stepping in of a person with statutory authority. Outbreak of war.
  • 2. Death or incapacity for personal service. Where the performance of a contract depend on the personal skill or qualification of party, the contract is discharge on the illness or incapacity or death of that party . The man’s life is implied condition of the contract Example of a cases :- if an artist undertook to perform at a certain place . Before she could do so, she was taken seriously ill . Held , she was discharge due to illness [ Robinson v. Davison, (1871)L.R .6 Ex 269 ]
  • 3. Change of law or stepping in of a person with statutory authority When .subsequent to the formation of a contract, change of a law takes place, or the government takes some power under some ordinance or special act. As for example, the Defence of India Act, so that the performance of the contract becomes impossible, the contract is discharge
  • 4. Outbreak of war A contract entered into with an alien enemy during war is unlawful and therefor impossible of performance . Contract entered into before the outbreak of war are suspended during the war and may be revived after the war is over.