Acceptance

Question 1

Hyde v Wrench

Answer 1

POL- acceptance must be unconditional , introducing new terms is a counter offer,
-W offers to sell farm to H for £1000, H rejects and says £950- W rejects, H tried to accept at original price , W said no Counter rejects original offer.

Question 2

Stevenson v Mclean

Answer 2

POL- request information is not a counter offer
-selling irons, price and quantity agreed but asked if delivery could be staggered - request for info , not a counter offer

Question 3

Felthouse v Bindley

Answer 3

POL- Acceptance must be communicated , must be received by the offeror, cannot be taken from silence
-Uncle and nephew negotiating the sale of a horse, Auctioneer sold horse in error , uncle sued auctioneer , nephew never accepted offer

Question 4

Yates v Bullen

Answer 4

POL- method of acceptance
-option to purchase land had to be writing sent by registered or recorded post- sent by ordinary post it was invalid.

Question 5

Adams v Lindsell

Answer 5

postal rule: proof of delivery even if letter is lost or destroyed
- delayed 1818

Question 6

Household Fire insurance v Grant

Answer 6

accepted posted but never received

Question 7

Holwell securities v Hughes

Answer 7

POL- postal rule is expressed excluded
-acceptance required in writing , postal rule not here,

Question 8

Brinkbon v Stahag stahl

Answer 8

POL- telephone was immediate and so affective acceptable
-telex received out of office hours , only effective when office is open.

Question 9

Routledge v Grant

Answer 9

POL- offer can be revoked any time until it has been accepted

Question 10

dickinson v dodds

Answer 10

communication of the revocation does not have to be done personally

Question 11

errington v errington

Answer 11

unilateral contracts , once the performance as been made then the offeror cannot revoke

Question 12

Ramsgate Victoria Hotel

Answer 12

an offer will lapse after a fixed period or reasonable length of time, time lapse of 5 month period