Which of the following cases is authority for the postal rule?
Adams v Lindsell
Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co
Butler v Ex-Cell-O Corp
Pickfords v Celestica
True or false: the postal rule applies to communications by fax
True
False
Martin sends Sheila a job offer. The offer letter says that if he doesn’t hear from her by the following week, he will assume she has accepted the offer. He then decides to withdraw the offer but does not tell Sheila. Sheila wants the job but has not told Martin she accepts his offer. Is there a contract?
No, because Sheila cannot accept by silence
No, because Martin has withdrawn his offer
No, because of A and B
Yes, because Martin has not communicated withdrawal of his offer to Sheila
Yes, because Martin has agreed to waive the requirement for communication of acceptance by Sheila
Yes, because of D and E
What case is authority for the proposition that acceptance can take place by conduct?
Felthouse v Bindley
Byrne v Van Tienhoven
Brogden v Metropolitan Railway
Hyde v Wrench
5) Complete this sentence: “A counter-offer…”
destroys acceptance
destroys the original offer
revokes acceptance
destroys the contract
Ramsgate Victoria Hotel v Montefiore is authority for which of the following:
That an offer may be withdrawn at any time before acceptance
That an offer may expire by lapse of time
That acceptance must be communicated
That acceptance by post is deemed to take place when the acceptance letter is posted
Which of the following cases makes it clear that goods on display in a shop with prices attached are generally invitations to treat?
Harvey v Facey
Partridge v Crittenden
Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v Boots Cash Chemists