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Questions For Lawyers: Law Of Contracts by tolonisede(m): 10:27am On Apr 27, 2009
‘A’ agreed to hire a hall in ‘B’s building on 7th August, 1992 for the purpose of organising a party in celebration of the expected appointment of ‘A’s cousin as a minister in charge of works. As it turned out, ‘A’s cousin was never appointed. Meanwhile, ‘B’ was desirous of collecting the balance of the cost of hire from ‘A’ who refused to pay.
Advice ‘B’
Adeola advertised in the local newspaper that he inted to sell his DATSUN STANZA car for $100,000 or nearest offer. On Monday at 8 am Tunji telephone Adeola offering to pay $80,000, Adeola replied that he will only accept $95,000 wherein Tunji accepted to pay $95,000 “subject to inspection of the car”. Inspection was fixed for 4pm that same Monday. At 10:45am, Gboye call on adeola and offer $95,000 which Adeola accepted. Gboye paid and drove the car away. When Tunji called and discover that the car has been sold, he became angry and threatened to sue for breach of contract.
Advise him.

Adeola advertised in the local newspaper that he intend to sell his DATSUN STANZA car for $100,000 or nearest offer. On Monday at 8 am Tunji telephone Adeola offering to pay $80,000, Adeola replied that he will only accept $95,000 wherein Tunji accepted to pay $95,000 “subject to inspection of the car”. Inspection was fixed for 4pm that same Monday. At 10:45am, Gboye call on adeola and offer $95,000 which Adeola accepted. Gboye paid and drove the car away. When Tunji called and discover that the car has been sold, he became angry and threatened to sue for breach of contract.
Advise him.

Funmilayo offer to sell her HONDA ACCORD for $100,000. Femi saw the offer and asked Funmilayo whether she will be willing to accept $90,000 which she blackly refused. Femi later turned up with the original $100,000 but Funmilayo claimed she is no longer interested in selling the car.
Can Femi succeed in his intend legal action against Funmilayo?
Give reasons for your opinion.

Fryo in a bid to open a flashy supermarket in the city rented a warehouse at no. 2, Agboola Street, ogba belonging to Alhaji Kudi which he (Fryo) intended to partition and use as supermarket & office for 2 years at the rate of $500,000 annually. Two months into the commencement of his tenancy, the root of the warehouse was blown off by wild wind and rain demolished the wall. Fryo is not happy with this development and intend to sue Alhaji Kudi.
Advise him

Lagbaja put up an advertisement for the sales of HONDA BULLET SALON car at the price of $1m. Yaro who was desirous of impressing his girlfriend Kofo immediately notify Lagbaja of his acceptance to the offer. This was because he decided to donate the car as a gift to Kofo.
On delivery of the car to Yaro he discovers that it was not the HONDA BULLET 2003 model he thought he had bought but 1999 model. He refused to take delivery and asked for a refund of his money. He has come to you as someone who knows about the law, advise him.

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