45.However, Taylor v. Caldwell is deemed to be the fountainhead of the Common Law doctrine of impossibility. Taylor contracted with Caldwell's music hall for performances on four days, in return for payment of 100 pounds a day. The hall was accidentally destroyed by fire less than a week before the performance. Taylor then sued Caldwell for breach of contract. Taylor claimed as damages the expenses he had incurred in preparing for those performances. The Court of Kings Bench ruled that Caldwell was excused because: