Smith and Roberson’s Business Law
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ISBN: 9781337094757
Author: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 12, Problem 3Q
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To discuss: The person J bound to convey the real estate.
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To discuss: Whether person R rescind his promise.
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