Issue
In this case there are three issues. Was there a valid unilateral contract between Barbara Wisdom and Lab & a Ladder Construction that holds Barbara liable to pay $5200 in fees, was there a valid contract between Barbara Wisdom, her son Jason Wisdom, and his wife Alicia Jewell-Wisdom, when Barbara signed the promissory note stating, “As promised, if I ever sell Green Valley, I will give the amount of $250,000 to Jason Wisdom and Alicia Jewell-Wisdom for the value of the land at 55 East Frontage Road”, and was there valid express contract between Barbara Wisdom and Jason Wisdom on the use of the leaf logo that had the slogan “just green it” on it?
Rules of Law
In order to have a valid contract, these four elements are essential, parties that are able to contract, consent, a lawful object, and consideration § 28-2-102, Montana Code Annotated (MCA). For a valid unilateral contract to exist, the four elements of a contract need to be present. In addition, the offeree must perform a specified action in the contract in order to receive the promise of the offeror. To have a valid express contract, the four elements of a contract need to be present, and that the terms of the contract are stated in words § 28-2-103 MCA. For a promissory estoppel to occur these three conditions must be met; “one party made a promise that they know the other party relies on to be true, the other party relies on the promise, and the only way …show more content…
Barbara Wisdom refused to pay Lab & a Ladder Construction the additional $5000 for the construction company to complete the project because the project exceeded two months. In addition, Barbara refuses to pay the $200 for the installation of the different windows. She argued that there was a breach in contract when Lab & a Ladder Construction exceeded the specified time in the terms of the
In this case there are three issues. Was there a valid unilateral contract between Barbara Wisdom and Lab & a Ladder Construction that holds Barbara liable to pay $5200 in fees, was there a valid contract between Barbara Wisdom, her son Jason Wisdom, and his wife Alicia Jewell-Wisdom, when Barbara signed the promissory note stating, “As promised, if I ever sell Green Valley, I will give the amount of $250,000 to Jason Wisdom and Alicia Jewell-Wisdom for the value of the land at 55 East Frontage Road”, and was there valid express contract between Barbara Wisdom and Jason Wisdom on the use of the leaf logo that had the slogan “just green it” on it?
Rules of Law
In order to have a valid contract, these four elements are essential, parties that are able to contract, consent, a lawful object, and consideration § 28-2-102, Montana Code Annotated (MCA). For a valid unilateral contract to exist, the four elements of a contract need to be present. In addition, the offeree must perform a specified action in the contract in order to receive the promise of the offeror. To have a valid express contract, the four elements of a contract need to be present, and that the terms of the contract are stated in words § 28-2-103 MCA. For a promissory estoppel to occur these three conditions must be met; “one party made a promise that they know the other party relies on to be true, the other party relies on the promise, and the only way …show more content…
Barbara Wisdom refused to pay Lab & a Ladder Construction the additional $5000 for the construction company to complete the project because the project exceeded two months. In addition, Barbara refuses to pay the $200 for the installation of the different windows. She argued that there was a breach in contract when Lab & a Ladder Construction exceeded the specified time in the terms of the