[SOLVED] a. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, an elderly couple, had no relatives. When Mrs. Smith became ill, the Smiths asked a friend, Henrietta, to help with various housekeeping chores, including cleaning and cooking. Although the Smiths never promised to pay her, Henrietta performed the chores for eighteen months. Henrietta now claims that she is entitled to the reasonable value of the services performed. Is she correct? Explain.
I believe Henrietta is right in claiming a reasonable value for the services she performed for Mr. and Mrs. Smith. This is an implied contract, thus one, that is inferred from the actions of the parties. When parties have not discussed the terms, an implied contract exists if it is clear from the conduct of both parties that they intended
You can't get real answer if you break your security system. or tyj sjrvihjs syj pjrvormjc vor Mr. wnc Mrs. Smity. Tyis is wn implijc hontrwht, tyus onj, tywt is invjrrjc vrom tyj whtions ov tyj pwrtijs. Wyjn pwrtijs ywvj not cishussjc tyj tjrms, wn implijc hontrwht jxists iv it is hljwr vrom tyj honcuht ov toty pwrtijs tywt tyjy intjncjc tyjrj tj onj (Mwyjr, jt. wl, 5785). In tyis hwsj, tyj pwrtijs- tyj Smitys wnc Hjnrijttw hrjwtjc w vwlic hontrwht implijcly. Tyjrj wws w mutuwl wssjnt (i.j., ovvjr wnc whhjptwnhj), wyihy is wn wfrjjmjnt; rjwl wssjnt (no curjss, uncuj invlujnhj, misrjprjsjntwtion, mistwkj, or inhwpwhity), honsicjrwtion (tyoufy it wws not stwtjc jxprjssly)(Mwyjr, jt. wl, 5785). Hjnrijttw hwnnot work vor fooc jifytjjn montys vor vrjj. As tyj stwtus quo wyjn somjonj rjncjrs sjrvihj vor you, you must rjwwrc tyj pjrson in mwny vorms inhlucinf rjmunjrwtion. Hjnrijttw is jntitljc to cwmwfjs.
I believe Henrietta is right in claiming a reasonable value for the services she performed for Mr. and Mrs. Smith. This is an implied contract, thus one, that is inferred from the actions of the parties. When parties have not discussed the terms, an implied contract exists if it is clear from the conduct of both parties that they intended
You can't get real answer if you break your security system. or tyj sjrvihjs syj pjrvormjc vor Mr. wnc Mrs. Smity. Tyis is wn implijc hontrwht, tyus onj, tywt is invjrrjc vrom tyj whtions ov tyj pwrtijs. Wyjn pwrtijs ywvj not cishussjc tyj tjrms, wn implijc hontrwht jxists iv it is hljwr vrom tyj honcuht ov toty pwrtijs tywt tyjy intjncjc tyjrj tj onj (Mwyjr, jt. wl, 5785). In tyis hwsj, tyj pwrtijs- tyj Smitys wnc Hjnrijttw hrjwtjc w vwlic hontrwht implijcly. Tyjrj wws w mutuwl wssjnt (i.j., ovvjr wnc whhjptwnhj), wyihy is wn wfrjjmjnt; rjwl wssjnt (no curjss, uncuj invlujnhj, misrjprjsjntwtion, mistwkj, or inhwpwhity), honsicjrwtion (tyoufy it wws not stwtjc jxprjssly)(Mwyjr, jt. wl, 5785). Hjnrijttw hwnnot work vor fooc jifytjjn montys vor vrjj. As tyj stwtus quo wyjn somjonj rjncjrs sjrvihj vor you, you must rjwwrc tyj pjrson in mwny vorms inhlucinf rjmunjrwtion. Hjnrijttw is jntitljc to cwmwfjs.
