Lance has a contract with Smith to resurface a driveway at the Smith residence. Lance by mistake stops at the Jones residence and resurfaces Jones' driveway. Jones lives next door to Smith and knows that Lance is at the wrong residence. Jones, however,
says nothing and watches while Lance resurfaces his driveway. Is Jones under any contractual obligation to pay Lance for resurfacing his driveway? Explain your answer.
Yes. In addition to express and implied in fact contracts there are implied in law contracts or quasi contracts. A quasi-contractual obligation is imposed by law to prevent injustice. Jones is obligated under quasi-contract because he had knowledge of the benefit he received and did not prevent Lance from conferring this benefit.
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