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1、__________________________________________________LegalAnalysistoaCaseof“Caravan”GroupMembers:林洁纯2013040283龙钰2013040486张志梅2013040034Contents1.FactsandanalysisAndreadecidedtosellhercaravanatapriceof£4,750ornear.Sosheparkeditoutsideherhousewithanoticewhichcontainspriceandphonenumberonthefrontwindsc
2、reen.Thenoticealsomentionsthatfirstpersonwhoagreesapricewillgetthecaravan.1.1Bernice’scounter-offerOnMondayat9.00am,Bernicesawthenoticeanddecidedtobuy.Butasshewaslateforthedentist,shetelephonedAndreafromwork__________________________________________________________________________________________
3、__________at10.00amandmadeanofferof£4,500.Andreaneededsometimetoconsider.SotheyreachedconsensusthatifAndreadidn’tcallBernicebefore9.00pmonMonday,theofferwouldcomeintoexistence.ThisofferhasclearlystatedtermsandalsoshowedAndrea’sintentiontodobusiness.Bernice,astheoffereecommunicatedtoAndreawhoisthe
4、offeror.Sothisbilateralofferisalegallybindingoffer.InHydevWrench(1840),theprincipleofcounter-offwasclearlyestablished.BernicedestroyedAndrea’soriginalofferbyhercounter-offerofareducedprice.Theoriginalofferwasrejecteditceasedtoexist.BerniceandAndreamadeanewofferofalowernewprice.1.2Curtis’invalidac
5、ceptanceAt11.00amonMonday,CurtiscalledatAndrea’shouse,butFenella,Andrea’sdaughter,wastheonlypersonthere.Soheleftacheque____________________________________________________________________________________________________of$4750andanoteforAndrea,whichaskedhertokeepthecaravanforhim.InPowellvLee(1908
6、),theprincipalofcommunicationiseffectiveonlyifmadebyanauthorisedpersonwasestablished.AlthoughFenallaisAndrea’sdaughter,shehadnotbeenauthorisedtotakeCurtis’sacceptance.ThereforeCurtis’sacceptancewasnotvalidinthissituation,whichmeansthattherewasnocontractbetweenAndreaandCurtisatthattime.1.3David’sf
7、ailureofacceptanceAt2.15pmonMonday,Davidpostedaletterofacceptanceandchequefor£4,750byusingthepost-boxattheendofthestreet.Unfortunately,theletterwasmisaddressedandarrivedonFriday.InAdamsvLindsell(1818),theprincipalofpos