alleryStart learning →A, a painter, promised B a portrait and died before the day. Result?
AHeirs must hire a painter
BB may sue the heirs
CNeither side can enforce it
DB pays A's heirs in full
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Neither side can enforce it
A contract resting on personal skill dies with the artist, so neither the representatives nor the promisee can enforce it.
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