Studies in Contract Law

by Murphy, Edward J.; Speidel, Richard E.; Ayres, Ian

• ISBN13: 9781566624688
• ISBN10: 1566624681
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-01-01
• Publisher: Foundation Pr

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Acknowledgments	viii
Table of Cases	xxv
Table of Uniform Commercial Code Citations	xxxvii
Introduction to the Study of Contract Law	1	(42)
Preliminary Survey of Subject and Sources	1	(12)
Introductory Cases and Problems	13	(30)
The Bases of Promissory Liability	43	(184)
Bargain Contract: Promise Plus Consideration	55	(78)
Bargain Requirement	55	(24)
Sufficiency of Exchange	79	(54)
Moral Obligation: Promise Plus Antecedent Benefit	133	(19)
Promissory Estoppel: Promise Plus Unbargained--For Reliance	152	(33)
Formalities in Contracting: The Statute of Frauds	185	(42)
Formalities in Contracting: Promise Plus Seal or Other Form	185	(3)
The Statute of Frauds	188	(39)
The Bargain Relationship	227	(202)
The Agreement Process: Manifestation of Mutual Assent	227	(149)
Ascertainment of Assent: The ``Objective'' Test	228	(15)
Offer: Creation of Power of Acceptance	243	(28)
Acceptance: Exercise of Power of Acceptance	271	(67)
Termination of Offer: Destruction of Power of Acceptance	338	(10)
Irrevocable Offer: Nondestructible Power of Acceptance	348	(28)
Insufficient or Defective Formulation of Agreement: Indefinite, Incomplete, and Deferred Terms	376	(53)
Defective Formulation and Expression of Agreement	377	(7)
Indefinite Agreements	384	(8)
Incomplete and Deferred Agreement	392	(28)
Remedies Where Agreement Incomplete or Indefinite	420	(9)
Avoidance of Contract	429	(148)
Capacity to Contract: Infancy; Mental Incompetence	429	(16)
Infancy	430	(8)
Mental Incompetence	438	(7)
Defects in Bargaining Process	445	(94)
Unilateral and Mutual Mistake	445	(26)
Fraud and the Duty to Disclose	471	(27)
Duress	498	(11)
Unconscionability	509	(30)
Illegality: Agreements Unenforceable on Grounds of Public Policy	539	(38)
Performance of the Contract	577	(237)
Determining the Scope and Content of Obligation	577	(55)
Integrated Writings and the Parol Evidence Rule	578	(22)
Interpretation	600	(32)
Allocation of Risk: Conditions and Warranties	632	(80)
Express Conditions	632	(36)
Constructive Conditions of Exchange	668	(32)
Representations and Warranties of Quality	700	(12)
Changed Circumstances: Impracticability	712	(53)
Existing Impracticability	715	(9)
Supervening Impracticability	724	(24)
Frustration of Purpose	748	(17)
The Duty of Good Faith	765	(49)
Scope and Content of Good Faith Duty	765	(10)
Reserved Discretion	775	(17)
Modification	792	(10)
Mutual Termination of Contractual Relations: Discharge	802	(6)
Unilateral Termination of Contractual Relations	808	(6)
Breach of Contract and Permissible Remedial Responses	814	(230)
Right to Suspend Performance or Cancel Upon Prospective Inability or Breach	814	(29)
Compensatory Damages	843	(95)
Basic Policies	843	(21)
Breach or Repudiation by Payor	864	(31)
Breach or Repudiation by Performer	895	(43)
Prevention, Hindrance and the Duty of Cooperation	938	(14)
Equitable Remedies for Breach of Contract: Prohibitory Injunction and Specific Performance	952	(34)
Effect of Agreement Liquidating Damages or Altering the Scope of Liability or Remedy	986	(30)
Liquidated Damages	986	(20)
Agreed Remedies	1006	(10)
Resolution of Contract Performance Disputes: Some Alternatives to Courts	1016	(28)
The Legal Framework for Settlement	1016	(4)
Dispute Resolution in Construction Contracts	1020	(24)
Third Party Interests	1044	(39)
Assignment and Delegation	1044	(18)
Assignment of Rights	1046	(12)
Delegation of Duties	1058	(4)
Third Party Beneficiaries	1062	(21)
Creation of Rights	1063	(16)
Nature of Rights	1079	(4)
Index	1083