In which case was the performance of a contract held to be 'contrary to statute' even though the seller of goods believed the buyer had the requisite licence? A) Nagel v Feilden B) Re Mahmoud and Ispahani C) Wilson v First County Trust Ltd D) Javraj v Hashwani

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In the case of Re Mahmoud and Ispahani, the performance of a contract was held to be 'contrary to statute' because despite the fact that the seller believed the buyer had the requisite licence, the buyer did not actually have it. The case involved the sale of rubber tyres to a company that claimed to have a licence to import them. It was later discovered that the licence was not valid, and the court held that the contract was illegal and unenforceable.

In Which Case Was the Performance of a Contract Held