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Restitution - Purchaser's Remedies Where Real Estate Broker Falsely Purports To Be Owner's Agent And Misrepresents Owner's Minimum Price, John W. Simpson Jun 1959

Restitution - Purchaser's Remedies Where Real Estate Broker Falsely Purports To Be Owner's Agent And Misrepresents Owner's Minimum Price, John W. Simpson

Michigan Law Review

Defendant, a licensed real estate broker, represented that he was exclusive agent for the sale of 72 acres of property. Plaintiff made him an offer to purchase at $4,000 per acre, but was later informed by defendant that the owner had rejected the offer, insisting on at least $5,000 per acre. Plaintiff then submitted an offer of $5,000 per acre, which defendant subsequently indicated that the owner had accepted. The deal was consummated with most of the papers handled through a third party employee of defendant. Plaintiff subsequently learned that defendant had never been the agent of the owner, had …


Mental Illness And The Law Of Contracts, Robert M. Brucken S.Ed., David L. Genger S.Ed., Denis T. Rice S.Ed., Mark Shaevsky S.Ed., William R. Slye S.Ed., Robert P. Volpe S.Ed. May 1959

Mental Illness And The Law Of Contracts, Robert M. Brucken S.Ed., David L. Genger S.Ed., Denis T. Rice S.Ed., Mark Shaevsky S.Ed., William R. Slye S.Ed., Robert P. Volpe S.Ed.

Michigan Law Review

The traditional and most important problem relative to mental illness and the contract is the situation created when mental illness exists at the time of agreement (the problem of contractual capacity). One principal result of mental illness at this time may be the avoidance of the contract by the mentally ill person. Since case law in this area is extensive, the major portion of the study is concerned with this problem (parts II, III and IV) and the effects of such incapacity throughout the remaining course of the contract. Mental illness occurring after agreement and at the time of performance …


Restitution - Constructive Trusts - Family Arrangements With Respect To Land Entered Into By Oral Trust, Robert Bruce Nelson Apr 1959

Restitution - Constructive Trusts - Family Arrangements With Respect To Land Entered Into By Oral Trust, Robert Bruce Nelson

Michigan Law Review

A mother, desiring to divide real property among five children, conveyed two of five shares by separate deeds to her daughter, Edith. Although no instructions were written, it was intended that Edith hold one share for her brother, John, who was mentally ill. Edith had no knowledge of the deed to this share at the time, as it was held by another brother, although the deed of her share was delivered to her. It does not appear when Edith first learned of the deed or the trust. When John died she was told of the deed by her other brother, …