What is the status of this contract in court?

Question

My brother and I had a video game bet where the loser had to sign a contract that stated that the other person was incredibly skilled all supreme ect.


This is my side of the story. Right before I was going to sign the contract I changed a word to make it read "Caleb is not all supreme." I asked him if this was the contract I should sign, and he said yes, so I signed the contract. He realized his mistake, and scribbled out the "not." The contract now reads "Caleb is (not scribbled out) all supreme."


Here is his side of the story,
I was writing the contract in pen, and messed up a word, so I crossed it out. Now 4 hours after he signed the contract he comes to me and says, "You scribbled on the contract after I signed it." This is comepletly not true!!!!!!!!!!


What is the status of this contract in court? Does a new contract need to be writen up or is how it stands now legal? If I had proof that he scribbled out part of this contract what would be the legal standin

Were not really bringing this to a real court obviously so the answerers to this question will be the jury.

Answer 1

A legally enforcable contract has a few basic requirments:

1. It must be about a legal object
2. Those signing must have contractual capacity (no minors, cannot have a contract signed under duress)
3. There must be something given in consideration of the legal object
4. Both parties must affirm the terms of the contract
5. It must be in writing

This contract would not be legally enforceable as it has no consideration or legal object. This would be considered a statement or deposition.