Hurwitz v. Barr Ex Rel. Barr
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
Appellee, an infant, purchased a motor scooter for $240 from appellant, also an infant. Approximately one week later, ap-pellee sought to rescind the contract on the ground that the motor scooter was defective. Appellee tendered back to appellant the scooter, but appellant refused to return the purchase price. Thereafter suit was brought and judgment entered for appellee ordering the return of the purchase price upon tender to appellant of the scooter. This appeal followed.
The question presented is whether the general rule that the contracts of an infant are voidable at…
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