Court: Court

Year: 1857

Principle(s): Acceptance of an offer gives rise to a complete contract. An offer can be made through an advertisement. For an offer to be made through an advertisement, the offer must be "clear, definite, and explicit, and left nothing open for negotiation" Acceptance of an offer can be by conduct. The plaintiff accepted the offer when he went to the store as the first person.

Court: Court

Year: 1876

Principle(s): Acceptance of an offer can by conduct