In Taylor v Caldwell a hall was hired to stage a concert.It was destroyed by fire before the date of the concert. The contract did not indicate how the contracting parties would be affected by this type of problem.The court held that:

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The doctrine of frustration applies in situations where an event occurs that makes it impossible to perform the contract, rendering the contract purposeless. In this case, the destruction of the hall made it impossible for the concert to take place as anticipated, and thus the contract was frustrated. Therefore, neither party could enforce their rights under the contract.

In Taylor V Caldwell a Hall Was Hired to Stage