In Which of the Following Instances Would the Court Most

question 153

Multiple Choice

In which of the following instances would the court most likely hold the contract to be void on the basis of a mistake?

• A) Barry and Mary contracted for the sale and purchase of a boat for the price of $1200. When the contract was written up, the price was incorrectly stated as $1700.
• B) Two parties contracted for a shipload of fish, but unknown to both parties, at the time of the contract the ship had sunk and the fish had been lost.
• C) Carson and Leno had a serious misunderstanding about a term in the contract and the court found that the more reasonable interpretation was that of Leno.
• D) Sarah bought three rolls of wallpaper, but found she had made a mistake, since two would have been sufficient.
• E) Although the seller said nothing to the buyer about the characteristics of the answering machine, the buyer bought it, thinking that it would tell him the date and time of the call. Later, he learned that it did not perform this function.

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Definitions:

Pericycle

A layer of cells in plant roots that can give rise to lateral roots and is involved in secondary growth.

Endodermis

The innermost layer of cells in the cortex of a plant root, functioning as a selective barrier that regulates the passage of substances from the soil into the vascular system.

Stele

The central part of a root or stem containing the vascular tissue of xylem and phloem, responsible for the transport of water and nutrients.

Cortex

The outer layer of various organs and structures in the body, such as the brain and adrenal glands, or the primary layer of stems and roots in plants.