claim £83 from Poussard. Poussard appealed. Judgment 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. See also Cited in argument for Spiers and Pond Bettini v Gye (1876) 1 QBD 183 Subsequent cases Torquay Hotel Co Ltd v Cousins [1969] 2 Ch 106 Notes English termination case law Lord Blackburn cases 1876 in case law 1876 in British law