Solved

A Orally Agrees with B to Lease an Office in B's

Question 16

Multiple Choice

A orally agrees with B to lease an office in B's building for four years.A moves in and renovates the office and also pays monthly rent to B pursuant to their agreement.B now decides to arbitrarily tell A to leave because there is no lease.If A wants to make B specifically perform the lease,a court will most likely find that


A) the lease is unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds,but A's acts will give him a quantum meruit claim for the renovations.
B) the lease is unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds,but A's acts constitute part performance and the lease should be upheld.
C) the lease is unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds,and A's acts do not amount to part performance so effectively there is no lease.
D) the lease is unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds,but A's acts will give him a claim for unjust enrichment for the renovations.
E) all of the above

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions