QUESTION King Promise (the promisor) made an agreement with his nephew, Kwaku Manso (the promisee) that...

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QUESTION King Promise ("the promisor") made an agreement with his nephew, Kwaku Manso ("the promisee") that if he (Kwaku Manso) refrained from drinking liquor, using tobacco, womanizing, swearing and playing cards or billiards for money until he reached the age of 21, Yaw Boateng, promisor would pay him, Kwaku Manso GHC5,000. The nephew- promisee fulfilled his obligation. He then notified King Promise promisor of his performance of his part of the agreement. King Promise has refused and failed to fulfilled his part of the obligation claiming that the agreement was a family agreement and therefore was not meant to be legally enforceable. With the aid of decided cases, discuss whether or not Kwaku Manso can be successful should he go to court to enforce the agreement. QUESTION King Promise ("the promisor") made an agreement with his nephew, Kwaku Manso ("the promisee") that if he (Kwaku Manso) refrained from drinking liquor, using tobacco, womanizing, swearing and playing cards or billiards for money until he reached the age of 21, Yaw Boateng, promisor would pay him, Kwaku Manso GHC5,000. The nephew- promisee fulfilled his obligation. He then notified King Promise promisor of his performance of his part of the agreement. King Promise has refused and failed to fulfilled his part of the obligation claiming that the agreement was a family agreement and therefore was not meant to be legally enforceable. With the aid of decided cases, discuss whether or not Kwaku Manso can be successful should he go to court to enforce the agreement.

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Kwaku Manso is likely to be successful in his lawsuit against King Promise Whether or not an agreement is legally enforceable depends on a number of f... View the full answer