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Tag: offer and acceptance

Contract Law

Byrne & Co v Leon Van Tien Hoven & Co [1880] 5 CPD 344

January 4, 2020 casesummaries

Facts Tienhoven was a company based in New York. On 1 October, they sent a letter to Byrne & Co (in Cardiff, Wales) offering 1,000 tinplates for sale Byrne & Co received the letter on 11 October, and telegraphed their […]

Continue reading ➞ Byrne & Co v Leon Van Tien Hoven & Co [1880] 5 CPD 344
Contract Law

Dickinson v Dodds (1876) 2 Ch D 463

January 3, 2020 casesummaries

Facts On 10 June, Dodds sent an offer to Dickinson stating that he would sell Dickinson some houses for £800. He stated that the offer would remain open until 9am on 12 June. Unbeknownst to Dickinson, Dodds sold the houses […]

Continue reading ➞ Dickinson v Dodds (1876) 2 Ch D 463
Contract Law

Fisher v Bell [1961] QB 394

January 3, 2020 casesummaries

Facts It was illegal to offer a flick knife for sale in England A shopkeeper displayed a flick knife in his shop window, with a pricetag behind it The shopkeeper was charged with offering an offensive weapon for sale Issue […]

Continue reading ➞ Fisher v Bell [1961] QB 394

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