Consider each of the following examples and state whether the contract is valid, void or voidable and briefly motivate your answer: 1. Hidipo concludes a contract with Sara in terms of which he sells his farm to Sara. While they were negotiating the contract Hidipo declared that there were 300 000 olive trees planted on the farm well knowing that there were only 50 000 trees

Consider each of the following examples and state whether the contract is valid, void or voidable and briefly motivate your answer: 1. Hidipo concludes a contract with Sara in terms of which he sells his farm to Sara. While they were negotiating the contract Hidipo declared that there were 300 000 olive trees planted on the farm well knowing that there were only 50 000 trees

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Chapter14: Property Transactions: Determination Of Gain Or Loss And Basis Considerations

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