MOSHER V BENSON
BACKGROUND:
At the age of 17 Kyle Mosher purchased a car from Peter Benson. The motion before the court was to have the matter set aside due to the plaintiff being a minor. Mosher had requested that the contract be reversed since he was a minor at the time the car was purchased and further stated that the vehicle was not in roadworthy condition and therefore had to pay and excessive price for the vehicle.
According to the British Columbia Infants Act Subsection 27 (a) An adult, who at the time he or she entered a contract was an infant, can reject the contract if (c) he or she gives, oral or written notice of rejection to another party to the contract within one year after reaching the age of majority.
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BACKGROUND:
At the age of 17 Kyle Mosher purchased a car from Peter Benson. The motion before the court was to have the matter set aside due to the plaintiff being a minor. Mosher had requested that the contract be reversed since he was a minor at the time the car was purchased and further stated that the vehicle was not in roadworthy condition and therefore had to pay and excessive price for the vehicle.
According to the British Columbia Infants Act Subsection 27 (a) An adult, who at the time he or she entered a contract was an infant, can reject the contract if (c) he or she gives, oral or written notice of rejection to another party to the contract within one year after reaching the age of majority.
The law also states