Offer

Question 1

Pharmaceutical society vs boots

Answer 1

Contract formed when goods presented at cash desk not when taken off shelf

Question 2

Partridge v crittenden

Answer 2

Bramblefinch ocks and hens at 25s each was an invitation to treat not offer

Question 3

Fisher v Bell

Answer 3

Display of goods flick knife in shop window this an invitation to treat

Question 4

Harvey v Facey

Answer 4

statement of minimum price is not an offer- lowest price acceptable to sell his farm 900

Question 5

Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball

Answer 5

Course of action in return for a promise to pay, bound by the promise- woman tried smoke ball got the flu 100 if she tried it

Question 6

Taylor v Laird

Answer 6

Offer must be communicated, impossible to accept something no knowledge of.-Gave up captaincy of ship worked as crew member .Claim for wages failed no communication of offer.

Question 7

Inland Revenue v Fry

Answer 7

cheque for 10k for 13k debt, no knowledge of when cheque cashed therefore no acceptance

Question 8

Guthing v Lynn

Answer 8

Terms of offer must be certain. Promise to pay 5 if horse lucky ,Too vague to enforce

Question 9

Routledge v Grant

Answer 9

Can withdraw offer any point before accepted. House for sale for 6 weeks, took off market before 6 weeks.

Question 10

Byrne v Van Tienhoven

Answer 10

Offeror must communicate withdrawal. Vt withdrawal by post 8th october however acceptance letter in writing. 20th october receives VT letter of withdrawal.Invalid as received after B acceptance.

Question 11

Ramsgate Victoria Hotel v Montefiore

Answer 11

Termination of offer , refused counter offer, withdrawal or time lapsed. -M to buy shares in June, issued in November, held the offer to buy had lapsed.