Mistake of fact can be divided into the following categories:
Type
of Mistakes:
Mistake of fact can be divided into the following categories:
Bilateral Mistakes:
(1) Mistake as to the subject Matter: (i) Mistake regarding existence of subject matter: (ii) Mistake
regarding identity of the subject matter i.e. The two parties understand
different things to be the subject matter: (iii)Mistake regarding quantity of
subject matter:(iv) Mistake regarding title of the subject matter: Where both
the parties believe that the seller has the right to sell the goods but unknown
to both, the seller has no title to the goods.(v) Mistake regarding the price
of the subject matter.(vi) Mistake regarding the quality of the subject matter. (2)
Mistake as to the possibility of performance of the agreement: if both the
parties to the agreement believe that the agreement is capable of being
performed though it is not, the agreement is void.
Unilateral
Mistake:
In the following circumstances, even unilateral mistake will make the
contract voidable.
1. Mistake
as to the nature of transaction: This is an exception to the rule that mistake must be
mutual. When one of the parties to a contract, without any fault of his own, is
made to commit a mistake as to the nature of transaction the agreement would be
void.
2. Mistake
as to the person contracted with: When the identity of the person is essential to the
contract and a mistake is committed regarding that, the contract can be
avoided.
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