This section is from the book "The Law Of Contracts", by Samuel Williston. Also available from Amazon: Treatise on the Law of Contracts.
Insane persons; early law..................... | 249 |
Lunatics' transactions void.............................. | 250 |
Lunatics' transactions voidable.................................. | 251 |
Voidable against bona fide purchaser................................ | 252 |
Ratification and disaffirmance....................... | 253 |
Lunatics' contracts valid in some cases.................... | 254 |
Necessaries....................................... | 255 |
What constitutes insanity.................................... | 256 |
During guardianship lunatics' bargains are void........................ | 257 |
Drunkenness - when it incapacitates..................... | 258 |
Drunkards' bargains voidable................. | 259 |
Effects of drunkards' bargains....................... | 260 |
Bona fide purchasers...................... | 261 |
Necessaries..................... | 262 |
Fraud upon intoxicated persons....................... | 263 |
 
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