Krell v. Henry
Court of Appeal, 1903.
2 K.B. 740.
Facts: The plaintiff offered to rent out his rooms
overlooking a street where processions to the royal coronation were going to
take place. The defendant offered to pay
£75 to rent the rooms in order to watch the processions. The defendant put down £25. The king got sick and the processions didn’t
happen. The defendant refused to
pay. The plaintiff sued for the
remaining £50 and the defendant countersued for the £25 deposit. The trial court dismissed the plaintiff’s
complaint and gave judgment for the defendant on his counterclaim. The plaintiff appealed.
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