- Metropolitan Water Board v Dick, Kerr & Co Ltd
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Metropolitan Water Board v Dick Kerr and Co Ltd 
Court House of Lords Citation(s) [1918] AC 119 Keywords Frustration Metropolitan Water Board v Dick Kerr and Co Ltd [1918] AC 119 is an English contract law case, concerning the frustration of an agreement.
Contents
Facts
Dick Kerr agreed to build a reservoir in six years for the Metropolitan Water Board (London). The contract said that Dick Kerr and Co Ltd should apply to the engineer for an extension of time in the event of delay ‘whatsoever and howsoever occasioned’. Dick Kerr were then required to stop work and sell their plant because of a Government Order.
Judgment
The House of Lords held that the contract was frustrated, because the delay clause was intended to cover temporary difficulties, and not such fundamental changes in the contract’s nature.
See also
- English contract law
- Frustration in English law
Notes
References
External links
Categories:- English contract case law
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