Contracts Flashcards
If the offerer loses capacity, the offer
expires
May specific performance be used to force an individual to perform personal services?
No.
May specific performance be used to force an individual not to perform an action?
Yes.
In a loan for consumption:
The “borrower” becomes the owner of the consumable property, and bears the risk of loss. The camper is entitled to replacement or value.
A hotel’s liability for items put into safe deposit boxes provided in rooms…
is limited to $500
A mandatary may generally contract for the principal without express authority. However, a mandatory may not enter certain types of contracts, such as
contracts for loans, without express authority. A mandatory also needs express authority to acquire or lease anything, become a surety, draw or endorse promissory notes, make inter vivos donations, accept or renounce a succession, acknowledge or make remission of a debt, or make healthcare decisions.
Parties to a compromise need capacity only if
the compromise effects a transfer or renunciation of rights. The answer choice states the opposite.
Can a court declare a contact relatively null sua sponte?
No.
The prescriptive period for raising both relatively and absolutely null contracts is
five years
Within what time from of when the obligee learned or should have learned of the obligor’s offending act must a revocatory action be brought?
The action must be brought within a year.
An oblique action
allows an obligee to pursue resources that the obligor fails to follow up on if the obligor’s failure increases its insolvency. It is the best recourse for the investor to ensure that the partnership will be able to repay its debt to him.
An oblique action is not allowed if
the right is strictly personal to the obligor.
Under the Civil Code, when a seller has not delivered as agreed, the buyer may
demand specific performance or seek dissolution of the sale. Damages may also be available if the owner purchases substitute goods for a higher price than contracted
A contract is
an agreement by two or more parties, whereby obligations are created, modified, or extinguished.
a unilateral contract is
a contract by which only one party incurs an obligation. This is totally ok in civil law, but not under the common law.
Example: donation or deposit contract
a bilateral contract
AKA synallagmatic contract. involves two or more parties, all of which incur an obligation
example: contract of sale, contract of lease
onerous contract
each party to the contract obtains an advantage in exchange for his or her obligation
example: sale
gratuitous contract
only one party obtains an advantage in exchange for his or her obligation
example: donation
commutative contract
performance of a party is correlative to performance of another party\
example: sale
Aleatory contract
Performance, or extent of performance, of either party’s obligation depends upon an uncertain event.
EXAMPLE: Contract of car insurance
Principal contract
a contract that can stand on its own
accessory contract
Made to provide security for performance of an obligation (e.g., suretyship, mortgage).
Nominate contract
Given special designation and regulated by special rules.
EXAMPLE: Sale, lease, loan, insurance
innominate contract
Contracts that have no special designation.
Requirements for a Valid Contract
capacity
consent
cause
object
persons have capacity to contract, except:
minority
interdiction
being deprived of reason (temporary or otherwise)
a contract made by a person without legal capacity is
relatively null. it can be declared null, but it can be ratified to be given effect.
exceptions to lack of capacity, unemancipated minor
Un-emancipated minors have capacity to contract when:
a. Other party reasonably relies on minor’s representation of majority; or
b. Contract provides minor with something necessary for his support or education, or contract relates to his business
exceptions to lack of capacity, persons deprived of reason
When persons deprived of reason have capacity to contract:
a. A non-interdicted person may obtain rescission of an onerous contract only upon showing that other party knew or should have known of that person’s incapacity.
b. A contract made by a non-interdicted person may be attacked after that person’s death only when contract:
(1) is gratuitous;
(2) evidences lack of understanding;
(3) was made within thirty days of person’s death; or
(4) when application for interdiction was filed before person’s death.
Formation of Contract
- Formed by consent of parties established through offer and acceptance.
- May be made orally, in writing, or by action or inaction that clearly indicates consent.
- No form required, unless law of contracts specifies.
- If parties intend a certain form to be used, it is presumed that they do not intend to be bound until contract is executed in that form.
An offer is
an expression by one individual of an interdiction to form a contract
An offer must be
serious
precise (specific price for a specific thing)
firm (offer can accept by just saying yes)
declared to the offeree
When is an offer revocable?
a. May be revoked before acceptance.
b. Revocation is effective when received by offeree.
c. Will expire if not accepted within reasonable period of time.
What is an irrevocable offer?
a. Offer specifying period of time for acceptance is irrevocable during that time.
b. Will expire if not accepted within period of irrevocability
For a revocable offer, acceptance is effective when:
(mailbox rule) it is transmitted–as soon as the acceptance is put into the mail.