
- •§ 1.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 1: preliminary definitions
- •§ 2.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 2: offers; creation and duration of power of acceptance
- •§ 3.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 3: acceptance and rejection of offer
- •§ 4.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 4: indefiniteness and mistake in expression
- •§ 5.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 5: reasons for enforcement of promises; acts, forbearances and promises given in exchange
- •§ 6.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 6: consideration-mutuality of obligation-requirements and output contracts-effect of option
- •§ 7.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 7: consideration-effect of pre-existing duty
- •§ 8.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 8: reliance on a promise as ground for enforcement: the doctrine of promissory estoppel
- •§ 9.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 9: past consideration and moral obligation
- •§ 10.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 10: contracts under seal, recognizances, negotiable instruments and documents, and ...
- •§ 11.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 11: option contracts and rights of first refusal the legal relations of the parties
- •§ 12.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 12: history and legal operation of the statute
- •§ 13.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 13: statute of frauds-oral variation or rescission; contracts partly within
- •§ 14.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 14: statute of frauds-manner of raising defense; remedies of restitution and reformation
- •§ 15.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 15: statute of frauds-debts of another-suretyship and guaranty
- •§ 17.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 17: statute of frauds-interests in land
- •§ 18.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 18: interests in land-effect of part performance of oral contract
- •§ 19.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 19: statute of frauds-contracts not to be performed within one year
- •§ 20.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 20: statute of frauds-contracts in consideration of marriage
- •§ 22.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 22: substance of the memorandum: its nature and contents
- •§ 23.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 23: formal requirements-writing-signature-oral evidence
- •§ 24.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 24: interpretation of contracts
- •§ 25.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 25: interpretation- the process called implication
- •§ 26.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 26: the ''parol evidence rule''
- •§ 27.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 27: capacity of parties
- •§ 29.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 29: unconscionability and the duty to read
- •§ 30.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 30: definitions and terminology-conditions classified
- •§ 31.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 31: express conditions-and promises
- •§ 32.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 32: constructive conditions-failure to perform the agreed exchange
- •§ 33.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 33: constructive conditions in sale of goods
- •§ 36.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 36: substantial performance, its character and effect
- •§ 37.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 37: condition of performance on time-condition of notice
- •§ 38.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 38: aleatory contracts-no agreed exchange of performances
- •§ 40.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 40: elimination of conditions by waiver or prevention
- •§ 41.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 41: preliminary analysis-issues and terminology
- •§ 56.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 56: forseeability-anticipated profits-degrees of uncertainty
- •§ 57.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 57: alternative measures-expenditures-avoidable consequences-interest-anticipatory breach
- •§ 58.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 58: liquidated damages and penalties
- •§ 59.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 59: mental suffering-punitive damages-lending money-alternative of contracts-contracts ...
- •§ 60.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 60: building contracts-employment-sales of land-sales of goods
- •§ 61.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 61: common law and equity-general requirements for obtaining restitution
- •§ 62.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 62: restitution in favor of a plaintiff in default
- •§ 63.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 63: adequacy of other remedies
- •§ 64.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 64: special reasons for refusing specific enforcement
- •§ 65.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 65: mutuality of remedy-negative contracts-liquidated damages
- •§ 66.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 66: election of remedies
- •§ 67.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 67: performance-tender-rescission-release- gift-surrender-cancellation- contract not to sue
- •§ 68.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 68: discharge by nonperformance of condition- breach-failure of consideration- ...
- •§ 69.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 69: the legal operation of an executory accord
- •§ 74.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 74: impossibility of performance- personal inability
- •§ 75.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 75: death or destruction of specific things- prorating available supply
- •§ 79.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 79: introduction to contracts contrary to public policy
- •§ 81.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 81: contracts involving familial relationships
- •§ 89.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 89: the effects of being contrary to public policy and the availability of restitution
§ 31.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 31: express conditions-and promises
§ 31.1 Forms of Expression That Will Make a Duty Conditional
§ 31.2 Plaintiff's Performance Is a Condition When Defendant's Performance Is Impossible Without It
§ 31.3 Promise to Perform When Able, or Out of Earnings
§ 31.4 Express Provisions as to Strikes, Fires, and Causes Beyond Promisor's Control
§ 31.5 Promises to Render Performance ''on Demand''
§ 31.6 Promises Conditional on Personal Satisfaction
§ 31.7 Promise of Satisfaction Compared With Condition of Satisfaction
§ 31.8 Performances Involving Artistic Taste and Personal Fancy Compared With Those Measurable by Objective Tests
§ 31.9 Personal Dissatisfaction as a Condition of a Power to Terminate
§ 31.10 Judicial Disregard of Express Words of Condition
§ 31.11 Appraisal, Approval, or Certification by a Third Person as an Express Condition of Duty
§ 31.12 Certificate of Architect or Engineer as a Condition
§ 31.13 Fraudulent or Unreasonable Refusal of Certificate
§ 31.14 Provisions Making the Architect or Engineer's Determination Conclusive
Supp. To CHAPTER 31 EXPRESS CONDITIONS-AND PROMISES 5
Supp. to § 31.1 Forms of Expression That Will Make a Duty Conditional
Supp. to § 31.3 Promise to Perform When Able, or Out of Earnings
Supp. to § 31.6 Promises Conditional on Personal Satisfaction
Supp. to § 31.8 Performances Involving Artistic Taste and Personal Fancy Compared With Those Measurable by Objective Tests
Supp. to § 31.14 Provisions Making the Architect or Engineer's Determination Conclusive
CHAPTER 32 CONSTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS-FAILURE TO PERFORM THE AGREED EXCHANGE 10
§ 32.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 32: constructive conditions-failure to perform the agreed exchange
§ 32.1 Constructive Conditions Distinguished from Implied Conditions
§ 32.2 History of Implied and Constructive Conditions
§ 32.3 Nonperformance of a Condition as an ''Equitable Defense''
§ 32.4 Promise-for-Promise Contracts for Simultaneous Performances
§ 32.5 Conditional Promises When One Party Performs Before the Other
§ 32.6 Historically, Failure to Perform a Condition Was Also Deemed a ''Failure of Consideration''
§ 32.7 Partial Failure of Performance in Relation to a Condition
§ 32.8 Analysis of Another Illustrative Case: Ellen v. Topp
§ 32.9 Commercial Paper-Express and Constructive Conditions of Promisor's Duty
Supp. To CHAPTER 32 CONSTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS-FAILURE TO PERFORM THE AGREED EXCHANGE 4
Supp. to § 32.1 Constructive Conditions Distinguished from Implied Conditions
Supp. to § 32.2A Every Contractual Relationship Imposes an Obligation of Good Faith on the Party Undertaking It
Supp. to § 32.2B When Good Faith Is a Question of Law, When of Fact
Supp. to § 32.5 Conditional Promises When One Party Performs Before the Other
CHAPTER 33 CONSTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS IN SALE OF GOODS 12
§ 33.Syn Synopsis to Chapter 33: constructive conditions in sale of goods
§ 33.1 Constructive Conditions in Contracts for the Sale of Goods
§ 33.2 The Perfect Tender Rule and Qualifying Concepts
§ 33.3 Contracts for the Sale of Goods and Constructive Conditions
§ 33.4 Good Faith as a General Restraint on Perfect Tender
§ 33.5 Cure in UCC § 2-508
§ 33.6 Rejection and Acceptance of Goods Under UCC §§ 2-602 and 2-606
§ 33.7 Revocation of Acceptance Under UCC § 2-608
§ 33.8 Cure and Material Breach Under the Restatement
§ 33.9 Recent English Approaches to the Perfect Tender Problem
§ 33.10 The Emerging Consensus
§ 33.11 Current International Provisions for Contracts Between Merchants
Supp. To CHAPTER 33 CONSTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS IN SALE OF GOODS 4
Supp. to § 33.4 Good Faith as a General Restraint on Perfect Tender
Supp. to § 33.6 Rejection and Acceptance of Goods Under UCC §§ 2-602 and 2-606
Supp. to § 33.8 Cure and Material Breach Under the Restatement
Supp. to § 33.11 Current International Provisions for Contracts Between Merchants
CHAPTER 33A CONSTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS IN SALE OF LAND 14
§ 33A.syn Synopsis to Chapter 33A: CONSTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS IN SALE OF LAND
§ 33A.1 Contracts for the Sale of Land-Pordage v. Cole
§ 33A.2 Contracts for Sale of Land-Simultaneous Exchange of Performance
§ 33A.3 Contracts for Sale of Land-Price Payable in Installments
§ 33A.4 Failure by Vendor to Perform Collateral Promises
§ 33A.5 Sales of Land-Action for Price Without Actual Conveyance
§ 33A.6 Parties Can and Should Provide in Express Terms as to Risk of Destruction
§ 33A.7 Destruction of Land or Buildings-Risk of Loss as between Vendor and Purchaser: The Judicial Doctrine of ...
§ 33A.8 Application of Insurance Money Received by the Vendor
§ 33A.9 Risk of Destruction on Vendor-Minority View: Massachusetts
§ 33A.10 View That Risk of Destruction Should Be on the One in Possession and Control
§ 33A.11 Risk of Taking by Power of Eminent Domain and Zoning Law
§ 33A.12 Relation of Doctrine of Impossibility to the Risk of Destruction Rules
§ 33A.13 Conditions with Respect to Leasing Contracts
Supp. To CHAPTER 33A CONSTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS IN SALE OF LAND 3
Supp. to § 33A.2 Contracts for Sale of Land-Simultaneous Exchange of Performance
Supp. to § 33A.7 Destruction of Land or Buildings-Risk of Loss as between Vendor and Purchaser: The Judicial Doctrine ...
Supp. to § 33A.13 Conditions With Respect to Leasing Contracts
CHAPTER 34 CONSTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS IN SERVICE CONTRACTS, CHARTER PARTIES, AND LEASES 13
§ 34.syn Synopsis to Chapter 34: CONSTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS IN SERVICE CONTRACTS, CHARTER PARTIES, AND LEASES
§ 34.1 Law of Employment Now Subject to Rapid Changes
§ 34.2 Constructive Conditions in Service Contracts-Substantial Performance
§ 34.3 Performance of Service Comes Before Payment of Wages
§ 34.4 Effect of Absence From Service, at the Beginning or Later
§ 34.5 Absence May Justify Discharge Even Though It Is Not a Breach of Legal Duty
§ 34.6 Willful Disobedience and Disloyalty
§ 34.7 Fraud or Dishonesty in Relation to Employer
§ 34.8 Fraudulent or Immoral Conduct Not Directly Connected With Service to Employer
§ 34.9 Promises of Employer and Employee May Be Implied as Well as Express
§ 34.10 The Employer May Promise Work as Well as Wages
§ 34.11 Interpretation of Service Contracts-Term of Service
§ 34.12 Charter Party Contracts-Application of the Rules as to Conditions
Supp. To CHAPTER 34 CONSTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS IN SERVICE CONTRACTS, CHARTER PARTIES, AND LEASES 3
Supp. to § 34.9 Promises of Employer and Employee May Be Implied as Well as Express
Supp. to § 34.10 The Employer May Promise Work as Well as Wages
Supp. to § 34.11 Interpretation of Service Contracts-Term of Service
CHAPTER 35 CONDITIONS IN INSTALLMENT CONTRACT-DIVISIBILITY 14
§ 35.syn Synopsis to Chapter 35: CONDITIONS IN INSTALLMENT CONTRACT-DIVISIBILITY
§ 35.1 Installment Contracts-Effect of a Nonpayment
§ 35.2 When Is an Installment Contract ''Divisible?''
§ 35.3 Nonpayment of an Installment of the Price of Land
§ 35.4 Nonpayment of an Installment of the Price of Goods
§ 35.5 Nondelivery or Defective Delivery of an Installment of Goods
§ 35.6 Nonpayment of an Installment on a Construction or Service Contract
§ 35.7 Remedies Available to Building Contractor in Case of Nonpayment of an Installment
§ 35.8 ''Entire'' and ''Divisible'' as Terms of Confusion
§ 35.9 Questions lndicating Various Forms of ''Divisibility''
§ 35.10 One Contract Compared with Two Separate Contracts
§ 35.11 The Apportionment of Installment Performances into Pairs of Equivalents
§ 35.12 Divisibility as a Basis for Maintaining Several Actions
§ 35.13 Defective Installments of Goods
Supp. To CHAPTER 35 CONDITIONS IN INSTALLMENT CONTRACT-DIVISIBILITY 7
Supp. to § 35.1 Installment Contracts-Effect of a Nonpayment
Supp. to § 35.2 When Is an Installment Contract ''Divisible?''
Supp. to § 35.4 Nonpayment of an Installment of the Price of Goods
Supp. to § 35.5 Nondelivery or Defective Delivery of an Installment of Goods
Supp. to § 35.8 ''Entire'' and ''Divisible'' as Terms of Confusion
Supp. to § 35.9 Questions Indicating Various Forms of ''Divisibility''
Supp. to § 35.13 Scope
CHAPTER 36 SUBSTANTIAL PERFORMANCE, ITS CHARACTER AND EFFECT 12