How can an offer end?- cards checked Flashcards
What are the 5 ways in which an offer can end?
- Revocation
- A counter offer
- Lapse of Time
- Death
- Rejection
What cases go with revocation?
-Errington V Errington
-Routledge V Grant
-Dickinson V Dodds
What is meant by revocation?
-A person who makes an offer can revoke at any point but they must give notification of withdrawal.
Routledge V Grant
-Offer to buy house
-would remain open for 5 weeks
-offer revoked after 3 wks but tried to accept 2 wks later.
-revocation had been communicated +ended offer.
Dickinson V Dodds (think dick and son)
-Revocation can be made by a 3rd party as long as they are reliable.
Errington V Errington ( eeeeerr-intgton)
-Revocation is not allowed where there is ongoing acceptance and has started paying money in instalments.
What does a counter offer do?
-Rejects the original offer and creates a new one
Which case goes with counter offer?
-Hyde V Wrench.
Hyde V Wrench? (£1000- £950)
-An original offer ends once a counter offer has been made.
-the original offer cannot be accepted.
What does a lapse of time do?
-if an offer has an expiry date it will cease to exist after date.
-most don’t- reasonable lapse.
Which case goes with lapse of time?
-Ramsgate Hotel Victoria V Montefiore
Ramsgate Hotel Victoria V Montefiore?
-If time the offer ends is not specified it will end after a reasonable time.
What does death do?
-If offer made before death, it cannot be accepted if the person is aware of death BUT.. can be if UNAWARE.
Which case goes with death?
-Bradbury V Morgan (Bradbury V Morgue-an)
Bradbury V Morgan?
-Death ends an offer unless it can be performed by another person + the offeree is unaware of the death
