Contract law cases

Question 1

Gibson V Manchester City council

Answer 1

An offer must be definite in its terms

Question 2

Patridge V Crittenden

Answer 2

Advertisements are not offers but invitation to treat

Question 3

Fisher V Bell

Answer 3

Goods in a shop window or shelves are invitation to treat

Question 4

Harvey V Facey

Answer 4

Request for information is an invitation to treat

Question 5

Taylor V Laird

Answer 5

Offer comes into existence when it is communicated to the offeree

Question 6

Routledge V Grant

Answer 6

An offer can end through revocation of the offer before acceptance

Question 7

Hyde V Wrench

Answer 7

A counter offer is a rejection of an offer

Question 8

Ramsgate Victoria Hotel V Montefien

Answer 8

A lapse of time can end an offer

Question 9

Felthouse V Bindeyy

Answer 9

Acceptance cannot be silence

Question 10

Reveille Independent LLC V Anotech International

Answer 10

Acceptance by conduct

Question 11

Adams V Lindsell

Answer 11

Acceptance occurs immediatly a letter is posted

Question 12

Brinkibon LTD V Stanley Stahl

Answer 12

Electronic methods of communication

Question 13

Currie V Misa

Answer 13

‘some right, interest, profit or benefit accruing to one party or some forbearance, detriment, loss or responsibility given, suffered or undertaken by the other’

Question 14

Chappell V Nestle CO LTS

Answer 14

Consideration need not be sufficient

Question 15

White V Bluett

Answer 15

Consiideration must be real and have some value

Question 16

RE Casey’s Patent

Answer 16

Past consideration is no consideration

Question 17

Tweedle V Atkinson

Answer 17

Consideration must move from the promise

Question 18

Collins V Godefroy

Answer 18

Performing a pre existing duty cannot be the consideration for a new contract

Question 19

Foakes V Beer

Answer 19

A promise to accept part payment of an existing debt in place of the whole debt is not consideration