Multiple Choice
Which of the following will have the likely consequence of the court finding the contract void on the grounds of mistake?
A) Mr. Twigg carelessly signed a mortgage for $24 000, which he was told was a mortgage for only $14 000. This was assigned to Mr. Jones.
B) Mr. Ideer bought some property, erroneously thinking that the province was planning to put a highway nearby, even though the seller had never made any such suggestion.
C) The parties signed a document that stated the consideration as $1200 instead of the $1100 that the buyer and seller had contracted for, but the buyer cannot prove the terms of the original contract.
D) Mr. Ille, although using due care, signed a cheque for $100 in favour of his secretary, who had told him it was a receipt for money received.
E) Mr. Jones, without reliance on a salesperson, purchased a palm organizer from a store, thinking it ran the regular Windows operating system.
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q16: Indicate three situations where the courts will
Q51: A provision in equity whereby one person
Q63: Fraud does not exist if the victim
Q77: In Moss v.Chin,Chin's insurer,ICBC,made an offer to
Q79: Joe,a student at the local college,had a
Q81: The contract for the Surrey property had
Q82: When Gary went into Computer Heaven,Ltd.to get
Q83: When you went home for Thanksgiving dinner,your
Q84: Damages as a remedy will not be
Q102: With regard to the law governing privity