Collins Ex Rel. Collins v. Norfleet-Baggs, Inc.

When an infant elects to disaffirm a contract, relative to the sale or purchase of personal property, other than one authorized by statute or for necessaries, what are the rights of the parties ?

1. An infant may avoid such a contract, either during his minority or upon arrival at full age. Pippen v. Insurance Co., 130 N. C., 23, 40 S. E., 822.

2. Upon such avoidance, the infant may recover the consideration paid by him, either in money or property, with the limitation that he must restore whatever part of that which came to him under the contract he still has, or account for so much of its…