A history of contract at common law / S. J. Stoljar.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents


PREFACE (v)
PRINCIPAL ABBREVIATIONS (xi)

PART 1 THE MEDIEVAL BEGINNINGS
CHAPTER 1 COVENANT, DEBT AND DETINUE
CHAPTER 2 THE BARGAIN AND SALE
CHAPTER 3 THE STIRRINGS OF ASSUMPSIT

PART II CONTRACTUAL ASSUMPSIT AND THE RISE OF CONSIDERATION
CHAPTER 4 ASSUMPSIT FOR SALE AND FOR SERVICES
CHAPTER 5 PRIOR SERVICES AND PAST CONSIDERATION
CHAPTER 6 FORBEARANCE, ASSUMPSIT AND INDEBITATUS ASSUMPSIT
CHAPTER 7 SLADE’S CASE AND AFTER

PART III THE SETTLEMENT OF SIMPLE CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 8 THE EXECUTOR AND THEE GUARANTOR
CHAPTER 9 THE INDEBITATUS AND COMMON COUNTS
CHAPTER 10 THE DISCHARGE OF CONTRACTUAL LIABILITIES
CHAPTER 11 FORMATION, PRIVITY AND THIRD PARTY BENEFITS

PART IV THE ORDER AND STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER 12 THE DOCTRINE OF DEPENDENCY AND INDEPENDANCY]
CHAPTER 13 THE ADJUSTMENT OF PART PERFORMAMCE
CHAPTER 14 FAILURE OF EXCHANGE AND IMPOSSIBILITY
TABLE OF CASES (201)
YEAR BOOK (216)