Maria is the sheriff of Narez, Texas. Oscar robs a Narez gas station and a $500 reward is offered for his capture.

When, later, Maria finds and arrests him, with respect to the reward, she can :


a. collect it.


b. not collect it because she had a preexisting duty to capture Oscar.


c. not collect it because it is not legally sufficient consideration.


d. not collect it because it would be unconscionable.

Respuesta :

Answer:

When, later, Maria finds and arrests him, with respect to the reward, she can:

b. not collect it because she had a preexisting duty to capture Oscar.

Explanation:

  • The reason is that preexisting duty allows Maria to arrest Oscar but not to collect the reward as arresting Oscar is her prior duty. So, the option b is correct.
  • The option a is not correct as she can't collect it due to her preexisting duty.
  • The option c is not correct as it is legally sufficient consideration due to preexisting duty rule.
  • The option d is incorrect as collecting reward is not unethical.