Foundational Principles Of Contract Law

Foundational Principles of Contract Law not only sets out the principles and rules of contract law, it places more emphasis on what the principles and rules of contract law should be, based on policy, morality, and experience. A major premise of the book is that the best way to grasp contract law is to understand it from a critical perspective as an organic, dynamic subject. When contract law is approached in this way it is much easier to grasp and learn than when it is presented simply as a static collection of principles and rules. Professor Eisenberg covers almost all areas of contract law, including the enforceability of promises, remedies for breach of contract, problems of assent, form contracts, the effect of mistake and changed circumstances, interpretation, and problems of performance. Although the emphasis of the book is on the principles and rules of contract law, it also covers important theories in contract law, such as the theory of efficient breach, the theory of overreliance, the normative theory of contracts, formalism, and theories of contract interpretation.

'Foundational Principles of Contract Law' is a one-volume treatise on a given legal subject that is intended primarily for law-school students.

Excerpt from Principles of the Law of Contract The purpose of this book is to give a complete and concise statement of the fundamental principles of the Law of Contract. Practically every principle, as applied by the courts generally in all States, is treated in this volume. It gives the starting point, with citations of the principal cases for further study and research work. The underlying principles of Contract Law are the same in all jurisdictions but the courts in different jurisdictions fre quently vary as to their application in particular instances. NO pretense is made to developing, harmonizing and dis cussing conflicting decisions. A discussion Of the contro verted questions will be found in the cases cited in the text. Their consideration in this work would defeat the very purpose for which it is prepared, - succinctness and a ready reference to leading authorities. Although in the citations a preference is given to New York cases, it is not to be inferred that the law as stated is applicable only to New York. The cited authorities will be found to con tain references to authorities in other jurisdictions. Num erous citations of cases are purposely avoided. The book is in no sense a digest Of contract law. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This title sets out the principles of the law of contract with reference to the leading cases. Each chapter contains details of recommended further reading including cases and articles. A companion website allows students to keep up to date with developments.

This concise and authoritative guide to contract law offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles of contractual relationships. Written in clear and accessible language, The Elements of the Law of Contracts is an essential resource for students of law, legal practitioners, and anyone with an interest in understanding the legal foundation of commercial relationships. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This reader examines the foundational principles of commercial law, including the choice between default rules and mandatory rules, between liability and property rules, between rules and standards, and between legislative and judge-made law. It explores these themes across a range of commercial law topics: sales law, payment systems, letters of credit and secured transactions. Commercial law is often viewed as a settled field with little controversy. Yet, the authors have written a series of notes that often guide their audience to challenge the orthodoxy. Thus, the Reader is excellent companion reading for a core course in commercial law or an advanced seminar in contract theory.

Excerpt from A Treatment of the Fundamental Principles of the Law of Contract: With Digests of Cases Contained in Keener's and Williston's Casebooks Page v. Bartlett 45 Boulton v. Jones 9-37-53-131 Boylan v. Hot Springs Rail road Co Bradburne v. Bradburne Bradford v. Roulston Bradford v. Willlams Brauer v. Shaw Brice v. Bannister, 131-134-135-136-140-143 Brill v. Tuttle 134-135-136 British Wagon Co., The, and The Parkgate Wagon Cc. V. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.