A Orally Agrees with B to Lease an Office in B's

question 16

Multiple Choice

A orally agrees with B to lease an office in B's building for four years.A moves in and renovates the office and also pays monthly rent to B pursuant to their agreement.B now decides to arbitrarily tell A to leave because there is no lease.If A wants to make B specifically perform the lease,a court will most likely find that

• A)the lease is unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds,but A's acts will give him a quantum meruit claim for the renovations.
• B)the lease is unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds,but A's acts constitute part performance and the lease should be upheld.
• C)the lease is unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds,and A's acts do not amount to part performance so effectively there is no lease.
• D)the lease is unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds,but A's acts will give him a claim for unjust enrichment for the renovations.
• E)all of the above