Person W was threatened with foreclosure of her home for her mortgage in default. She decided to sell the house. Persons M learned about this and agreed to pay off her debt in return for the sale of house and consideration of $17,000. They signed a contract of sale which stated the purchase price to be $1,800 and not $18,000. Person W contacted an attorney few hours later to declare the said contract to be void on account of her intoxication during signing the contract. To discuss: Whether person W can set aside the sale on account of her intoxication and her mental weakness.

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Person W was threatened with foreclosure of her home for her mortgage in default. She decided to sell the house. Persons M learned about this and agreed to pay off her debt in return for the sale of house and consideration of $17,000. They signed a contract of sale which stated the purchase price to be $1,800 and not $18,000. Person W contacted an attorney few hours later to declare the said contract to be void on account of her intoxication during signing the contract.

To discuss: Whether person W can set aside the sale on account of her intoxication and her mental weakness.

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