Question

Walker Meeks is currently a party to two contracts. On the first contract he has agreed to paint a portrait of a gentleman riding a horse. This portrait is for the wall of the gentleman’s study. The gentleman chose Meeks for his realism in portraying the true feelings behind portrait models. Meek’s second contract is to paint the house of Sue Sneed. Meeks is offered an employment contract for a large sum of money. He wishes to accept, but this would render him unable to complete the aforementioned contracts. Meeks delegates the painting of the portrait to his friend, Bob, an impressionist, and delegates the painting of Sue’s home to Ted, a professional house painter.

Neither the gentleman nor Sue intends to allow the delegation to occur. Comment on the probable outcome of both these contracts.

Answer 1

Meeks contract with the gentleman for portrying him riding a horse, was given to him by gentleman due to his skill of portraying the true feelings behind portrait models. in this case if Meeks is delegating the contract to Bob, contract is null and void as this contract includes specific skill to be performed.

Meeks contract with Sue is to paint his house, which does not need any specific skill and Meeks has delegated it to Ted, a professional house painter is allowable even if Sue is not intending to allow it, as this contract does not involve any specific skill that compells Meeks to perform the duties himself.