Case Notes

Disaffirmance of contract of minor must be made within reasonable time after reaching majority. 1 H. 421, 422; 19 H. 474. Disaffirmance of acts or proceedings done or taken on behalf of minor must be made within reasonable time after coming to majority. 6 H. 485; 7 H. 421; 8 H. 93; 14 H. 460.

Legal age at which person becomes bound by contract, law of place where contract made governs. 2 H. 168.

Where statute makes no exception in favor of infants, courts can make none. 7 H. 421.

Engagement to marry contracted during minority held ratified when at majority youth wrote fiancee engagement is terminated. 8 H. 544.

Disability of female infant to bring suit not removed by marriage. 20 H. 596. Mother may recover illegitimate child by habeas corpus. 27 H. 158; 31 H. 328.

Under common law consensual incapacity of minor was absolute, except as to contracts for necessities. 256 F.2d 208.

Cited: 127 F. 920; 47 H. 605, 393 P.2d 645.