As a wedding anniversary present for himself and his wife, Louisa, Mario entered into an agreement with Stanislaus, a world famous pianist. Under the terms of that agreement, Mario promised to pay Stanislaus $52 000. Stanislaus promised that he would provide weekly lessons for one year for both Mario and Louisa. After two weeks of lessons, Mario completely lost interest, but Louisa is eager to continue. Stanislaus, however, refuses to go on. Louisa has the right to demand the remainder of the lessons from Stanislaus because the courts generally assume that if one party (such as Mario) enters into a contract for another person (such as Louisa), the promise provided by the other contractual party (such as Stanislaus) is held on trust.

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The right to enforce a contract generally lies with the parties involved in the contract. Since Louisa was not a party to the contract between Mario and Stanislaus, she typically would not have the right to demand performance unless the contract explicitly stated she was a beneficiary or had rights under it.

As a Wedding Anniversary Present for Himself and His Wife