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[Emebet Alemayehu]

Ato Berhane Mengistu suffers from a serious disease of the kidneys. His doctors agreed that, if he did not have a transplant, he would die.   

One evening Ato Berhane met Ato Asrat in a bar in town.  Ato Berhane told Asrat of his problem.  Ato Asrat agreed to donate one of his kidney’s to Ato Berhane in exchange for a sum of (Birr 50,000).  

The operation was performed but was unsuccessful.  Ato Berhane is now in critical state of health.   

Ato Asrat wishes to recover his (Birr 50,000) but Ato Berhane’s wife has refused to pay.   

a) Advise Ato Asrat b) What would be Ato Asrat’s legal position if he had revoked the agreement before the operation?