Case Problem For Questions # 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 Rev. Feelgood, a minister in

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Case Problem For Questions # 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24
Rev. Feelgood, a minister in a small rural church, retires without a pension. At the farewell reception following his last sermon, the church congregation promised to pay the good Reverend a pension of $500 a month for the rest of his life.
Question #20. Is the church's promise enforceable as a contract?
Answer
A. YES
B. NO

Question 21

If the church had conditioned their promise of $500 a month "on the Reverend's past dedicated service" and because "it was the right thing to do", would the church's promise be enforceable?
Answer
A. YES
B. NO

Question 22

Suppose that, acting in reliance upon the church's promise of $500 a month, Rev. Feelgood sold his farm and moved his family to a new home in sunny Florida. Had it not been for the church's promise, Reverend would not have had the money to make the move to Florida. Is the church's promise enforceable as a contract?
Answer
A. YES
B. NO

Question 23

The above Question #22 would best be described as fitting under the theory of:
Answer
Mistake
Quasi-Contract
Promissory Estoppel
Consideration
Question 24

At the farewell reception, if the church had conditioned their promise of $500 a month upon Rev. Feelgood writing a collection of his sermons for the new minister or teaching Bible Study classes following his retirement, would the church's promise of a pension be enforceable?
Answer
A. YES
B. NO

Explanation / Answer

No yes yes Quasi contract yes

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