A and B Have Just Signed a Written Agreement for the Purchase

question 97

Multiple Choice

A and B have just signed a written agreement for the purchase by A of B's house.During the negotiations,A made it clear to B that his purchase was conditional on A conducting a building inspection of house within five days of the date of the agreement,which was satisfactory to A.However,this condition is NOT included in the agreement.In this situation

• A)evidence of the building inspection would be admissible because it is a collateral agreement,the consideration for which is the agreement of purchase and sale.
• B)evidence of the building inspection would not be admissible because,since this is an agreement for land,the Statute of Frauds applies to bar evidence of the building inspection.
• C)evidence of the building inspection cannot be given because of the parol evidence rule.
• D)evidence of the building inspection would be admissible because it is a subsequent agreement.
• E)evidence of the building inspection would be admissible because it is a condition precedent to the agreement of purchase and sale.

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