Legal Principle: Performance of a legal duty cannot be a consideration for a promise. Factual Situation: A’s wallet is stolen by a thief. A lodges a complaint in the police station. A promises to pay a sum of 500 to the person who is able to apprehend the thief and get back his wallet. The policeman’s servant X apprehends the thief and gets back the wallet. A refuses to pay X the promised 500. Choose the correct option:I. The servant is entitled to the reward II. The policeman would have been entitled to the reward had he been the person to apprehend the thief III. The policeman would be entitled to the reward even if he had not apprehend the thief IV. The servant would not be entitled to the reward (SET LAW 2011)

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Legal Principle: Performance of a legal duty cannot be a consideration for a promise. Factual Situation: A’s wallet is stolen by a thief. A lodges a complaint in the police station. A promises to pay a sum of 500 to the person who is able to apprehend the thief and get back his wallet. The policeman’s servant X apprehends the thief and gets back the wallet. A refuses to pay X the promised 500. Choose the correct option:<br />I. The servant is entitled to the reward II. The policeman would have been entitled to the reward had he been the person to apprehend the thief III. The policeman would be entitled to the reward even if he had not apprehend the thief IV. The servant would not be entitled to the reward (SET LAW 2011)






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