coronation case
coronation case. Hist. Any of the many lawsuits for breach of contract resulting from the postponement of the coronation of Edward VII because of his illness. • In one case, for example, the defendant had agreed to hire a ship for watching the naval review by King Edward VII and for a day’s cruise around the fleet. The court held that the contract was not frustrated by the cancellation of the naval review — the day’s cruise around the fleet was still possible, and indeed, the ship could have been used for many other purposes.
