02-01-2006, 12:57 PM
OAC_Sparky,Jan 31 2006, 10:51 PM Wrote:ZTWsquared,Jan 31 2006, 09:41 PM Wrote:Two critical ingredients that make a contract a contract, are missing here ... "agreement" and "consideration."That is what we are trying to determine, obviously "some sort" of agreement had been made -- stereo components don't randomly show up at people's doors.
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Yeah, I'm not saying he doesn't have a personal moral obligation ... I'm saying IMO he doesn't have a legal obligation.
If either one of these is missing (in the legal sense) ... then there is no contract.
Looks like there was at one time a good relationship ... he ordered the stuff, they thought they knew him well and didn't put anything in writing and didn't ask for a deposit.
You've heard the expression buyer beware ... well, it works two ways.
Think what you might of him on a personal moral basis ... but it seems pretty clear to me he has no legal obligation.
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