Legal Principle: A contract obtained by misrepresentation is voidable at the option of the buyer. Factual Situation: A intends to sell his horse to B and says, ‘My horse is perfectly sound’. A genuinely believes the horse to be sound, although he does not know that the horse has fallen ill yesterday. B there upon buys the horse. Issue: Is there misrepresentation on the part of A? Decision:

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Legal Principle: A contract obtained by misrepresentation is voidable at the option of the buyer. Factual Situation: A intends to sell his horse to B and says, ‘My horse is perfectly sound’. A genuinely believes the horse to be sound, although he does not know that the horse has fallen ill yesterday. B there upon buys the horse. Issue: Is there misrepresentation on the part of A? Decision:





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