Common Contracts

Contract

July 15th, 2008

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  July 15th, 2008

drunkenness was such as to strip the participant of any understanding of the implications of the transaction; if it was not, the contract would probably be valid. If it appears that in an expansive mood the drunken person agreed to make a huge purchase, it is probable that the physi¬ cian will testify that the drunkenness adversely affected his ability to understand the implications of the contract; and since this lack of understanding rose from a mental disorder (acute intoxication) it invalidates the agreement. Only the person who was drunk can peti¬ tion to have such a contract canceled. The sober participant cannot escape from the contract by pleading that the other was non compos mentis.