Mabel,a young woman aged 17,went shopping.She purchased a new coat on credit at a clothing store.Later the same day,she took her expensive watch to a jewellery shop to have a new watch band installed.While in the shop,she purchased on credit an additional watch for herself,and a silver bracelet as a gift for a friend.When the merchants later requested payment,Mabel refused to pay.
-Mabel is not bound by the contract to purchase the silver bracelet,because it is a non-necessary item for a minor.

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As Mabel is a minor, she cannot be held legally responsible for non-necessary items that she purchased on credit, such as the silver bracelet.

Mabel,a Young Woman Aged 17,went Shopping