Kiefer v. Fred Howe Motors, Inc.

Three issues are presented on this appeal. They are:

1. Should an emancipated minor over the age of eighteen be legally responsible for his contracts?

2. Was the contract effectively disaffirmed ?

3. Is the plaintiff liable in tort for misrepresentation?

Legal Responsibility of Emancipated Minor.

The law governing agreements made during infancy reaches back over many centuries.1 The general rule is that “. . . the contract of a minor, other than for necessaries, is either void or voidable at his option.” 2 The only other exceptions to the rule permitting disaffirmance are statutory 3 or involve…