Cases and materials on contracts / E. Allan Farnsworth, William F. Young.
Series: University casebook seriesPublication details: Westbury, New York : Foundation Press, c1995.Edition: 5th editionDescription: xxx, 1006 p. ; 26 cm. teacher's manualISBN:- 1566622425 (hardcover : acidfree paper)
- Contracts--cases and materials [Cover title]
- 346.02 22 FAR
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CO0NTENT
CHAPTER 1. BASIS FOR ENFORCING PROMISES
1. The meaning of "enforce"
2. Consideration as a basis for enforcement
3. The problem of action in the past
etc...
CHAPTER 2. THE BARGAINING PROCESS
The nature of assent
The offer
The acceptance
etc...
CHAPTER 3. THE REQUIREMENT OF WRITING FOR ENFORCEABILITY: THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS
Introduction
Problems of statutory scope
Requisites of writing and signing
etc...
CHAPTER 4. POLICING THE BARGAIN
Capacity
Unfairness: conventional controls
Overreaching: conventional controls
etc..
CHAPTER 5. REMEDIES FOR BREACH
Measuring expectation
Limitations on damages
"Liquidated damages" and "penalties"
CHAPTER 6. FINDING THE LAW OF CONTRACT
Determining the subject matter to be interrupted
Interpreting contract language
Filling gaps
etc...
CHAPTER 7. PERFORMANCE AND BREACH
Conditions
Mitigating doctrines
Breach in the course of performance
etc..
CHAPTER 8. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS: MISTAKE, IMPRACTICABILITY AND FRUSTRATION
Mutual mistake
Impracticability of performance
Frustration of purpose
Half measures
CHAPTER 9. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
CHAPTER 10. ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION
General principles
Assignment and delegation in connection with the sale of a business
Financing consumer credit
Financing commercial credit
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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