Question

Jessica, a minor, rented an apartment in Greenwich Village for $500 a month. She signed a one-year lease. After living there for three months, Jessica decided to move to another apartment complex. She is liable for the reasonable value of three months' rent at Greenwich Village, but not for the remaining nine months' rent. This is in accordance with the _____ provision of capacity to contract by minors.

Answer 1

Answer: Necessaries

Explanation: The necessaries provision of capacity to contract by minors gives that minors are not liable for the value of necessaries they have purchased under a contract but have not received at the time they disaffirm. This means that Jessica, though a minor, is liable for the reasonable value of three months' rent at Greenwich Village, but not for the remaining nine months' rent.

Answer 2

Necessaries

Step-by-step explanation:

When a minor makes a purchase of necessaries, they can decide to disaafirm the items if they have not received them. They will not be liable for the disaffirmation.

Jessica pays a one year lease and stayed only for 3 months, if she decides to leave the apartment and disaafirm the remaining nine months she will not be liable under the necessaries provision for minors.

She is however liable for the 3 months that she has lived in the apartment.