BU231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Oral Contract
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Difference between unenforceable and void contracts: where they differ from void contracts: o deposits, recovery for goods and services quantum meruit o subsequent memoranda. Becomes an enforceable contract: defendant must plead the statute, effect of a subsequent oral contract on a prior written contract, the amount merited- quantum meruit- the fair amount for goods and services for goods supplied o example: Hank is paying ,000 for the house. There is a long closing because gary is currently living in the house. Then gary stops paying rent, because he is upset he is being booted out gary does not want to leave. Dean has to go through an eviction. Hank needs the house, to close but they can"t kick gary out. Or hank can be left with gary. Hank is so time crunched he needs a place to start work. He finds a new home from triana. Then dean goes to the house and discovers that gary is gone.
