Level 1: Recognition · Question 1 of 2
✎ In review — This case summary has not yet been verified by a qualified lawyer and may contain errors. Use it as a study and practice aid only, it is not legal advice and is not a definitive statement of the law. Always check primary sources before relying on it.A music hall is hired for a series of concerts. After the contract is made but before any of the performance dates, the hall is accidentally destroyed by fire, without fault of either party. Which principle best explains the legal position? A. The contract is discharged by frustration because the destruction of the specific subject matter has rendered performance impossible.B. The contract is discharged because its common commercial purpose has disappeared, even though the subject matter physically survives.C. The contract is void for common mistake because the subject matter of the agreement did not exist.D. The contract subsists and the hirer must still pay, because performance has merely become more onerous rather than impossible.