The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Frank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 19, Problem 2IS
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Case Summary :Person E contracted with another person D to buy a horse on her behalf. E directed D not to disclose her identity. D bought a horse from FS and made the down payment. Later, E did not make rest of the payment. FS sued D for a breach of contract.
To find: The liability of E to pay the damages.
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