1 Example

A has two cycles X and Y. A wants to sell X cycle. B wants to buy cycle but don't have idea which cycle A is selling and A has no idea which cycle B is buying.

2 Examples

A father promises to pay his son Rs. 500 as pocket money. Later, he refuses to pay. The son cannot recover as it is a social agreement.

3 Examples

A, B and C jointly promise to pay Rs. 3,000 to D. A, B and C must contribute Rs. 1,000 each and pay Rs. 3,000 to D. If A dies then the representatives of A are liable to pay Rs. 1,000 along with B and C.

4 Example

A agrees with B to sell 100 bags of wheat at Rs. 150 per bag. However before delivery, government bans private trade in wheat.

5 Example

M, a professional shoe shiner starts polishing the shoes of W without being asked to do so, and W allows him to do so and W is under obligation to pay M.

6 Examples

A promises B to pay C a sum of Rs. 1000. The person who can demand performance is B and not C. if A does not pay amount to C, C cannot take any action against A. it is only B who can take action against A. On the death of B, B's legal representatives can only demand performance.

7 Examples

C contract H to sell a part of a specific crop of potatoes to be grown on his farm, but failed to supply them as the crop was destroyed by pest. The contract was held to be discharged .

8 Examples

A contracts B to supply him 20 tons iron at Rs. 10.000, a ton at a specified date. A contracts with C to buy 20 tons iron at Rs. 8,000. A informs C about the purpose of contract. C fails to perform the contract;. As a result. A cannot supply to B. C is liable for profit which A would have made by performance of contract with B.

9 Examples

C was employed as MD in a company. After C worked for 3 months it was found that the directors were not authorized to appointment him. C sued for remuneration. Held, C could recover for the work done.

10 Examples

A Sells and Delivers goods to B. C afterwards request A not to sue B for the debt for a year, and promises that if he does so, C will pay for them in default of payment by B. A agrees to forbear as requested.

Attempt all. Answer the questions in bullets be specific. Irrelevant data will result in marks deduction. Each question carries 6 marks and answers them with relevant example.

Q1: Is example 1 is contract or not. Give reasons in both Yes/No?

Q2: Which example best suit in situation of possibility of performance as one of the essential of contract?

Q3: Do you think that social agreement creates legal obligation or enforceability. How would you explain it from the above examples?

Q4: "Certainty" as an essential of contract leads to void contract if is not followed in deal relate an example to this?

Q5: What is single and joint promises elaborate your answer with relevant example?

Q6: Being a lawyer how would you defend aggrieved party with the provision of law as "Subsequent Illegality" relate an example best suit the situation?

Q7: What does implied contract means. In which example you can identify it?

Q8: What is performance of contract, who can demand and who will perform? Give an example for this from available options?

Q9: What is discharge of contract, what are different ways in which a contract is discharged? In which example "Destruction of Subject Matter" occurred?

Q10: "Quantum meriut" is a provision in which contract is discharged, being a lawyer how you will defend your party with this provision. Give best example?

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