Rough Hewn Lumber Company Orally Contracts with Joe for the Purchase

question 72

Multiple Choice

Rough Hewn Lumber Company orally contracts with Joe for the purchase of five acres of Joe's timberland. Joe makes the transfer but Rough Hewn does not pay the price. The lack of a written contract could bar enforcement of this deal. If so,Joe could most likely recover on a theory of

• A)rescission.
• B)restitution.
• C)liquidated damages.
• D)quasi contract.

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