Gary asks his friend,Adam,to look after his house while he goes to another country for work,for two years.Adam leases the house to Brad by signing a contract with Brad.Adam signs as a representative of Gary even though he does not have the right to do so.Gary comes back and attempts to evict Brad.Brad can claim the defense of ________.
A) extreme duress
B) mental incapacity
C) fraud in the inception
D) breach of contract

Question

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Brad can claim the defense of fraud in the inception because Adam did not have the authority to sign the lease agreement as a representative of Gary. Therefore, the contract is void from the beginning, and Brad can claim that he entered into the contract under fraudulent circumstances.

Gary Asks His Friend,Adam,to Look After His House While He