Kiefer v. Fred Howe Motors, Inc.
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
158 N.W.2d 288 (1968)
Relevant factsFree
Kiefer (plaintiff), a working husband and father a few months shy of 21 (Wisconsin's age of majority at the time), bought a car from Howe Motors (defendant); after having problems with it, he tried to return the car and sued for the purchase price. The trial court entered judgment for Kiefer, and Howe Motors appealed, urging the court to hold, as a policy matter, that emancipated minors over 18 should be bound by their contracts.
IssueFree
Whether a contract for non-necessaries entered into by an emancipated minor is voidable.
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