page_title: Poussard v Spiers and Pond
section_title: Judgment
hierarchical_section_title: Poussard v Spiers and Pond / Judgment
caption_attribution_description: Colin Blackburn, Baron Blackburn (1813-1896)
context_page_description: Poussard v Spiers and Pond 1 QBD 410 is an English contract law case, concerning the classification of contract terms and wrongful dismissal.
context_section_description: Blackburn J (delivering the court's judgment) held that failing to turn up for the first performances entitled Spiers and Pond to rescind the contract, for this went to the root of the matter. Blackburn J stated the facts and then continued.
caption: Blackburn J
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