Mary Verbally Agrees to Purchase Carrie's Cottage for $75,000 and Gives

question 51

Multiple Choice

Mary verbally agrees to purchase Carrie's cottage for $75,000 and gives her a deposit cheque for $7,500. Carrie later sends her a letter thanking her for the cheque and confirming all the details of the contract. Mary later refuses to go through with the deal.

• A) Carrie can sue Mary for specific performance of the contract since there is a written memorandum of it.
• B) Carrie cannot sue Mary for specific performance but is entitled to keep the deposit.
• C) Carrie can sue Mary for specific performance because the deposit was part performance.
• D) Carrie can sue Mary for specific performance of the contract since there is a written memorandum of it and Carrie can sue Mary for specific performance because the deposit was part performance.
• E) None of the responses are correct.

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