Clementine agreed to sell her designer evening gown to Miranda.Unfortunately at the time the agreement was made the gown, which had been sent to the drycleaners, had been destroyed as a result of a fire at the dry-cleaning premises.In the circumstances the contract between Clementine and Miranda is:

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The contract is void for common mistake because both parties were unaware that the gown had been destroyed at the time of the agreement, making the performance of the contract impossible.

Clementine Agreed to Sell Her Designer Evening Gown to Miranda