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 at the time of agreement that the gown had already been destroyed, making the subject matter of the contract non-existent.

Clementine Agreed to Sell Her Designer Evening Gown to Miranda