Business and Corporate Law: Case Analysis and Legal Principles

Business and Corporate
Law

Part A
In issue presented in the first case is whether
John can be held liable to purchase tools and
whether he can enforce the contract to
receive proceeds of sales?
Another issue is whether the liquidator can
enforce John under the contract?
A minor cannot form a contractual
relationship except for two circumstances
which include contract for ‘necessaries’ and
beneficial contract of service (Turner, 2013).

Part A
In Roberts v Gray [1913] 1 KB 520, the court
provided that education and related services
come within the scope of necessaries.
In Chappie v Cooper (1844) 153 ER 105 the
court provided that necessaries include food,
clothing, transportation and tools for proper
cultivation of mind.
The purpose of beneficial contract of service is
to make the minor capable to earn a living an
ply profession or trade (Fitzpatrick et al.,
2017).