MrBuyer,the Plaintiff in the Action,was Attempting to Enforce a Contract

question 15

Multiple Choice

Mr.Buyer,the plaintiff in the action,was attempting to enforce a contract in which the defendant,Mr.Seller agreed to sell to buyer his property,Blackacre,for $100 000.Which of the following,by itself,would be sufficient to allow Mr.Seller to get out of the contract?

• A) The $100 000 was not enough, not fair.
• B) At the time of the contract, unknown to Mr. Buyer, Mr. Seller did not understand the quality and nature of this act because of mental incapacity.
• C) Although there was a letter from Mr. Seller referring to its essential terms , the contract itself was not in writing.
• D) Although both parties agreed to this, there had not actually been any money paid on the contract, not even a deposit or a down payment.
• E) The parties clearly stated that they did not want the agreement to be legally binding.

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