Question

A contract was entered between Fash and Gaya (a lunatic who recently escaped from the Aro Psychiatric Hospital). The agreement was for Fash to supply Gaya with 1 cow, 3 goats and 6 chickens for his homecoming party. Fash supplied the items, all of which were used by Gaya, but Gaya has refused to pay. Can Fash enforce the contract?

Answer 1

Answer: Fash cannot

Step-by-step explanation:

When entering a contract with someone, both parties must be of sound mind to prove that indeed they were mentally capable of being able fulfil their role in the contract.

Gaya was a lunatic who had just escaped a psychiatric hospital. He therefore was not of a sound mind when he signed the contract so Fash cannot enforce the contract because it was not even a contract in the first place as one of the parties was incapable of getting into a contract.