Student question
Mason has a contract to sell 500 bushels of wheat to a bakery. The wheat is stored in a grain elevator
and has become infested with insects. Mason is:
Select the correct option:
a. discharged from performance because of impossibility if he doesn't have other wheat to substitue
.
b. discharged if he can prove that he did not cause the damages to his wheat.
c. not discharged, but must substitute wheat or pay damages to the bakery for breach of contract.
d. discharged because of frustration.
The first step in solving this problem is to carefully analyze the options and identify the correct one.
We need to consider the specific circumstances described in the problem and apply the relevant
legal principles.
After considering each option, it is important to check the output to ensure that the selected answer
aligns with the given scenario and relevant legal principles.
Upon thorough analysis of the problem and options, the resulting answer is as follows:
a. discharged from performance because of impossibility if he doesn't have other wheat to
substitute.
The selected option aligns with the legal concept of impossibility, considering the infestation of
insects in the stored wheat, and reflects the appropriate course of action for Mason in this situation.
