{"id":9546,"date":"2013-04-02T13:22:03","date_gmt":"2013-04-02T13:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legaldictionary.lawin.org?p=9546"},"modified":"2013-04-02T13:22:03","modified_gmt":"2013-04-02T13:22:03","slug":"hochster-v-delatour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawlegal.eu\/hochster-v-delatour\/","title":{"rendered":"Hochster V. Delatour"},"content":{"rendered":"
((1853), 2 E. & B. 678). If one party to a contract states his intention not to perform the whole or a substantial or vital part thereof, the other party may treat the contract as discharged and sue for damages without being under any obligation to perform his part, and though the day for performance has not arrived.
The defendant engaged the plaintiff as a courier in April, the service to commence in June. In May the defendant wrote to the plaintiff that he would not require his services. Held, the plaintiff could sue at once<\/p>\n<\/h4>\n
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