What was the result in the raffles v. wichelhaus case in which there were two ships named peerless and the parties disagreed ove

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muminat

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What was the result in the raffles v. wichelhaus case in which there were two ships named peerless and the parties disagreed ove

r which ship was the subject of the contract?

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Strike441 [17] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-11T18:35:14+03:00

Strike441 [17]3 years ago

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There was no contract

It was found that No contract exists due to mutual mistake of fact as to the existence or identity of the subject matter of the contract. The central question in this case was whether there was an enforceable contract between the parties