Question

Tom and Harriet, adult siblings, are taking their parents on a weekend trip. They pick up their father, Luther, at his house where he is singing a goodbye song to each of his 20 plants, and eating pancakes out of his coat pocket. Next, they drive to an assisted living facility, to collect their mother, Augusta, who has lived there since a judge declared her mentally incompetent a few years ago. When they arrive at their hotel, Luther writes postcards to his plants, Augusta knits a sweater, Harriet goes for a walk, and Tom orders a glass of scotch. When Harriet returns, she learns that a hotel guest sold Tom and her parents each a souvenir snow globe for $1,000. The snow globes are for sale in the hotel gift shop for $5. Harriet is furious. Can her family members get their money back?1. The sale to Augusta is void; 2. The sales to Luther and Tom may be voidable.3. The sale to Augusta is non-void; 4. The sales to Luther and Tom may be non-voidable.

Answer 1

The sale to Augusta is void; the sales to Luther and Tom may be voidable.

Step-by-step explanation:

Augusta is mentally incompetent and as a result sales or commercial contracts of any sort with her would not be considered valid under the law(declared mentally incompetent by the judge). Sales to Luther and Tom may however be voidable since they can both be involved in a valid contract under law(not declared mentally incompetent by the judge)