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Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v. Boots cash chemist 

ISSUE:

Is a customer bound to a purchase a product once picked up from the shelves?

At what point in a self-service store is the acceptance of the offer complete?

Is the respondent liable for selling poisons without a pharmacist's supervision?

RULE:

Goods on display are an invitation to offer rather than an offer, which transforms into an offer once it is taken to the cash register so as to be able to be purchased.

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Macpherson v. Appanna

ISSUE:

Whether it could be held that there was a concluded contract for the sale of "Morvern Lodge" in favor of the plaintiff on the 14th August, as stated by him in the plaint?

Did the defendant make a counteroffer when saying won't accept less than 10,000?

RULE:

A mere statement cannot be held to be a counteroffer or an offer.

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Dickinson v. Dodds

ISSUE:

Whether the defendant’s promise to keep the offer open until Friday morning was a binding contract between the parties.

Was he allowed to revoke the offer to sell it to another party?

RULE:

An offeror is free to withdraw his offer at any point until the offeree has accepted it or has provided any sort of consideration to it.

An offeree must have knowledge of the revocation but explicit information is not necessary.

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Carlil v. Carbolic Smoke Ball co. 

ISSUE:

Did the advertisement constitute an offer?

Does the performance of the conditions stated in the paper constitute acceptance to the offer?

Did the defendants have the intention to create legal relations?

RULE:

An advertisement can constitute a unilateral contract, which will be accepted by fulfilling the conditions of the contract.

The determination of a serious offer will be determined from the words and actions.

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