... when the personality of one party is important. A contract between a pop group and its drummer in Condor v The Baron Knights, was held frustrated when the drummer became ill and was unable to fulfill the terms of the contract. Also, in Robinson v Davison, a piano player who was booked to perform fell ill on the day of the concert. It was held that the contract had been frustrated when his affliction made it arduous for him to perform. Frustration of a contract can also occur in circumstances where there is considerable government interference or delay involved. In Metropolitan Water Board v Dick Kerr, a contract was formed in 1913 to build a reservoir, then in 1915, work was ordered to be halted, and the plant sold by the government. The contract was held to be frustrated, likewise in Jackson v Union Marine Insurance Co., where a ship was ...

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