Amelia Contracts to Have Her Portrait Painted by Hamilton for $10,000.Hamilton

question 67

Essay

Amelia contracts to have her portrait painted by Hamilton for $10,000.Hamilton assigns the contract to Drew,another artist.Has there been a valid delegation of duties here? Why or why not?

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