Herschel Contracts with Ivy to Buy a Certain Coffee Shop,Java

question 34

Essay

Herschel contracts with Ivy to buy a certain coffee shop,Java Jive,for Ivy,who asks Herschel not to reveal her identity.Herschel makes a deal with Kendal,the owner of the restaurant,and makes a down payment.Ivy fails to pay the rest of the price,and does not pay Herschel for his services.Does Herschel have any recourse against Ivy? If so,on what basis and to what extent?

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Definitions:

Forgery

The act of fraudulently making or altering a document with the intent to deceive.

Larceny

The act of taking and carrying away the personal property of another without the right to do so.

Defrauding

The act of obtaining something of value through deceit or trickery.

Bribery

The act of offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting something of value to influence official action or the discharge of a public duty.