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A contracts to paint a picture for B but dies before doing so. The contract:
AComes to an end and cannot be enforced by or against A's representative
BMust be performed by A's legal representative
CIs performed by an agent appointed by B
DBecomes voidable at B's option
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Comes to an end and cannot be enforced by or against A's representative
A contract involving personal skill ends on the death of the promisor; it can neither be enforced by nor against the legal representative.
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