Abel entered into a written agreement with Burrows to buy a horse. In the meantime, the horse died. Under the common law, this contract was discharged by

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Under common law, a contract is discharged by impossibility when a party cannot perform their contractual obligations due to unforeseen circumstances that make the performance impossible. In this case, the death of the horse makes it impossible for Burrows to deliver the horse to Abel, thus discharging the contract by impossibility.

Abel Entered into a Written Agreement with Burrows to Buy