Skip to content

CSEET · Business Laws and Management · Elements of Law of Contracts

C, having learnt of B's death, prevents the news from reaching A, who is entitled to succeed to B's estate, and thereby induces A to sell C his interest. What is the effect?

The sale is voidable at A's option. C actively prevented A from learning of B's death, which caused A's consent, and under section 19 a contract whose consent is caused by fraud is voidable at the option of the deceived party.

  1. AThe sale is valid because C made no false statement
  2. BThe sale is void ab initio
  3. CThe sale is voidable at the option of ACorrect
  4. DThe sale is voidable at the option of C

Explanation

Illustration (e) to section 19 gives this case: concealment that causes consent amounts to fraud, and the sale is voidable at the option of A, the party whose consent was so caused. It is not void, and C cannot avoid it.

Did you get it right without looking?

One question tells you little. A timed set on Elements of Law of Contracts shows your real accuracy, how long you take and where you lose marks.

Practise Elements of Law of ContractsFree diagnostic mock

More Elements of Law of Contracts questions