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Contract law (2.What is an offer (Termination of an offer (Revocation…
Contract law
2.What is an offer
General rule: Most adv not offer
Tenders
A mere statement of selling price not offer: Harvey v Facey 1893
A mere statement of intention to sell not a offer: Harris v Nickerson 1873
Auction
Cross offers
Termination of an offer
Revocation
Dickinson v Dodds 1876
Routledge v Grant 1828
Byme v Leon Van Tienhoven 1880
Errington v Errington 1952
Rejection
Hyde v Wrench 1840
Stevenson v McLean 1880
Lapse
Ramsgate Victoria Hotel co v Montefiore 1866
Consideration
Dunlop Pneumatic tyre v Selfridge ltd 1915
Currie v Misa 1875
Sufficient
Chappell v Nestle 1959
Tomas V Thomas 1842
White v Bluett 1853
Past
Re McArdle 1951
Re Casey's patent 1892
Performance of an existing duty
Collins v Godefroy 1831
Stilk v Myrick 1809
Glasbrook Bros v Glamorgan council 1925
Hartley v Ponsonby 1857
Williams v Roffey bros 1990
Shadwell v Shadwell 1860
Part-payment problem
D & c builders v Reeds 1966
Promissory estoppel
Central London Property Trust v High trees house 1947
1.Valid contract
Agreement
Consideration
Intention to create legal relations
Capacity
Legality
Form of the contract
General rule: simple contract
Exceptions: in writing or void
Specialty contracts: in writing, signed, witnessed, delivered
Subject to contract: can withdraw without liability
Acceptance
Communication
Entores v Miles Eastern 1955
Felthhouse v Bindley 1863
The postal rule
Adams v Lindsell 1818
Household fire insurance v Grant 1879
Privity of contract
Exceptions
Skankin Pier v Detel Products 1951
Tulk v Moxhay 1848
Beswick v Beswick 1967
Create legal relations
Domestic or social agreements
Balford v Balford 1919
Merritt v Merritt 1970
Simpkins v Pays 1955
Jones v Vernon's Pools ltd 1938