Question
In Walton Harvey Ltd v Walker & Homfrays Ltd [1931] 1 Ch 274, the defendants agreed to allow an advertising sign to be displayed on their hotel for a period of seven years. Before the seven years had expired, the local authority demolished the hotel. The defendants maintained that this event frustrated the contract. It was held that [...]. They knew of the risk of the local authority demolishing the hotel and could have made provision for that in the contract.