Multiple choice

Fact: T, Who could not read, took an excursion ticket on the railway. On the front of railway ticket was written that the company would not be liable for personal injured by a railway accident. Issue: Is the railway company liable?

  1. Yes Railway Company is liable because the traveler could not read.

  2. Railway Company is not liable because T was bound by the conditions and could not recover any damages.

  3. The contract is voidable at the option of T

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Contractual terms bind parties regardless of literacy. The exclusion clause on the ticket formed part of the contract. T's inability to read does not excuse him - customers are presumed to know terms of standard form contracts they agree to. The railway company successfully excluded liability.