Corbin on California Contracts

Volume 1 
Chapter 1 Preliminary Definitions 
Chapter 2 Offers: Creation and Duration of Powers of Acceptance 
Chapter 3 Acceptance and Rejection of Offer 
Chapter 4 Indefiniteness and Mistake in Expression 
Chapter 5 Consideration 
Chapter 6 Consideration—Mutuality of Obligation—Requirement and Output Contracts—Effect of Option 
Chapter 7 Consideration—Effect of Pre-Existing Duty 
Chapter 8 Reliance on a Promise as a Ground for Enforcement: The Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel 
Chapter 9 Past Consideration and Moral Obligation 
Chapter 10 Contracts Under Seal, Recognizances, Negotiable Instruments, Letters of Credit 
Chapter 11 Option Contracts and Rights of First Refusal 
Chapter 12 History and Legal Operation of the Statute of Frauds 
Chapter 13 Statute of Frauds—Oral Variation or Rescission—Contracts Partly Within 
Chapter 14 Manner of Raising Defenses—Restitution and Reformation 
Chapter 15 Statute of Frauds—Debts of Another—Suretyship and Guaranty 
Chapter 16 Debts of Another—Leading Object Rule—Indemnity Contracts 
Chapter 17 Statute of Frauds—Interests in Land 
Chapter 18 Interests in Land—Effect of Part Performance of Oral Contract 
Chapter 19 Statute of Frauds—Contracts Not Performable Within One Year 
Chapter 20 Statute of Frauds—Contracts in Consideration of Marriage 
Chapter 21 Statute of Frauds—Contracts for the Sale of Goods 
Chapter 22 Substance of the Memorandum—Nature and Contents 
Chapter 23 Formal Requirements—Writing—Record—Signature—Oral Evidence 
Chapter 24 Interpretation of Contracts 
Chapter 25 The “Parol Evidence Rule” 
Chapter 26 Implied Terms, Default Rules, and the Concept of Good Faith 
Chapter 27 Capacity of Parties 
Chapter 28 Avoidance or Reformation for Misconduct or Mistake 
Chapter 29 Unconscionability and the Duty to Read 
Chapter 30 Definitions and Terminology—Conditions Classified 
Chapter 31 Express Conditions—and Promises 
Chapter 32 Constructive Conditions 
Chapter 33 Constructive Conditions in Contracts for the Sale of Goods and Land 
Chapter 34 Constructive Conditions in Service Contracts 
Chapter 35 Conditions in Installment Contracts 
Chapter 36 Character and Effect of Substantial Performance 
Chapter 37 Condition of Performance on Time—Condition of Notice 
Chapter 38 Aleatory Contracts 
Chapter 39 Condition Subsequent—Analysis—Pleading and Burden of Proof 
Chapter 40 Elimination of Conditions by Waiver or Prevention 

Volume 2 
Chapter 41 Preliminary Analysis—Issues and Terminology 
Chapter 42 Third-Party Beneficiary History 
Chapter 43 California Third-Party Beneficiary Law 
Chapter 44 Intent to Benefit—Restatements—Interpretation 
Chapter 45 Beneficiaries of Specific Types of Contracts 
Chapter 46 Remedies, Powers, and Defenses of Beneficiary, Promisee, Promisor 
Chapter 47 Assignments—Preliminary Analysis—History—Terminology 
Chapter 48 Gift Assignments 
Chapter 49 Assignability and Delegability—Freedom and Limitations 
Chapter 50 Conditional and Future Rights—After-Acquired Property 
Chapter 51 Legal Effects of Assignment—Defenses and Priorities 
Chapter 52 Joint and Several Contracts 
Chapter 53 Varieties of Breaches of Contracts—Total and Partial Breaches 
Chapter 54 Breach of Contract by Anticipatory Repudiation 
Chapter 55 Purpose and Extent of Damages—Causation, Compensation, and Value 
Chapter 56 Foreseeability—Anticipated Profits—Degrees of Uncertainty 
Chapter 57 Alternative Measures—Expenditures—Avoidable Consequences—Interest—Anticipatory Repudiation 
Chapter 58 Liquidated Damages and Penalties 
Chapter 59 Damages for Mental Suffering—Punitive Damages—Lending Money—Alternative Contracts—Contracts for the Benefit of a Third Person 
Chapter 60 Damages: Building and Employment Contracts; Sale of Land and Sale of Goods; Contracts Under the U.C.C. 
Chapter 61 General Requirements for Obtaining Restitution 
Chapter 62 Restitution in Favor of a Plaintiff in Default 
Chapter 63 Adequacy of Remedies Other Than Specific Performance 
Chapter 64 Reasons for Denying Specific Enforcement 
Chapter 65 Mutuality of Remedy—Negative Contracts—Liquidated Damages 
Chapter 66 Election of Remedies 
Chapter 67 Discharge of Contract: Performance, Tender, Rescission, Release, Gift, Surrender, Cancellation, Contract Not to Sue 
Chapter 68 Discharge by Nonperformance of Condition—Breach—Failure of Consideration—Prevention—Power Reserved—Condition Subsequent 
Chapter 69 Legal Operation of an Executory Accord 
Chapter 70 Accord and Satisfaction 
Chapter 71 Substituted Contract and Novation 
Chapter 72 Account Stated 
Chapter 73 Specialties—Alteration—Judgment—Award—Claim Preclusion 
Chapter 74 Impossibility of Performance—Personal Inability 
Chapter 75 Death or Destruction of Specific Things—Prorating Supply 
Chapter 76 Legal Prohibition—Government Prohibition and Exigencies of War 
Chapter 77 Discharge by Frustration of Purpose 
Chapter 78 Impossibility of Performance of a Condition; Remedy of Restitution 
Chapter 79 Contracts Contrary to Public Policy 
Chapter 80 Contracts in Restraint of Competition 
Chapter 81 Contracts Involving Familial Relationships 
Chapter 82 Sunday Contracts 
Chapter 83 Bargains Harmful to the Administration of Justice 
Chapter 84 Bargains Harmful to Public or Performance of Fiduciary Duty 
Chapter 85 Bargains to Defraud or Otherwise Injure Third Persons 
Chapter 86 Wagering Bargains 
Chapter 87 Usury Bargains 
Chapter 88 Miscellaneous Bargains Contrary to Public Policy 
Chapter 89 Effects of Being Contrary to Public Policy—Availability of Restitution