In Lucy VZehmer,the Two Parties Were Drinking in a Bar When Lucy

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Multiple Choice

In Lucy v.Zehmer,the two parties were drinking in a bar when Lucy offers to buy Zehmer's farm.After some negotiation a written contract was executed.Zehmer claimed that the whole episode was only a joke and he never intended to sell the farm.The court determined that:

• A) since Zehmer claimed to be "high as a Georgia pine" and it was only the liquor talking, there was no contract.
• B) since the contract was written without lawyers present, it was likely not really serious so no contract was actually formed.
• C) because the terms were fair, the parties are bound by the contract regardless of their intent or capacity.
• D) because negotiations and modifications to the written agreement lasted between 30-40 minutes, it appeared that both parties were serious so even if Zehmer had no objective intent to sell the farm he is still bound by his actions and the contract was enforceable

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