Javan and his Dad Forest were leaving Forest’s home on morning in the HURS mobile van and they are waved down by George Cutlass, the farmer that owns next door to Forest’s home. George explains that there are three large dogs attacking his sheep and unless he has help to catch these dogs all his sheep will be killed. Javan and Forest park their car and rush up to George’s property. They spend the rest of the day,6 hours catching the dogs. They then take the dogs to the local animal shelter. They return the next day to dispose of the dead sheep and to repair the whole in the fence that allowed the dogs to get in and kill George’s sheep. George is very grateful and says to Javan:
‘Gosh, wasn’t it my luck to flag down the HURS van, your help yesterday and today
was invaluable.’
On the day that the van was flagged down Javan and Forest were driving to a job, to put up
some new rabbit proof fencing. Having finished helping George, Javan telephoned the client
and apologized. The client was cross and said that given HURS did not turn
up on the designated day that they did not wish to proceed with the job. This cost HURS therefore $1000. To make up for this Javan sends George an account for the work done by him and his Dad. The account read: “Work undertaken by Human Animal Removal Solutions, removal of three dogs
attacking your sheep, delivery of dogs to the animal shelter, sheep burial and fence repair
$1000.
George is very surprised by receiving the account and telephones Javan and says he will not
pay it as all Javan and Forest were doing was doing their neighbourly duty.
Required:
Based on the rules about consideration provide advice to both parties.