Legal Principle: 1. The act of using influence on another and taking undue advantage of that person is called undue influence. 2. In order to prove undue influence, there has to be a pre-existing relationship between the parties to a contract. The relationship has to be of such a nature that one is in a position to influence the other. If it is proven that there has been undue influence, the party who has been so influenced need not enforce the contract or perform his obligations under the contract.Factual Situation: A, advances a sum of money to his son, B during his minority. When B becomes major, A by mis-using his parental influence, gets a bond from B, of an amount more than the amount due B refuses to give the amount stated in the bond.Issue: Is B bound by the bond?Decision:

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