Dunlop v. Higgins
Encyclopedia
Dunlop v Higgins 1 HL Cas 381 was an early decision confirming the postal rule in the English law of contract formation
. The decision was based on the earlier case of Adams v. Lindsell
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Offer and acceptance
Offer and acceptance analysis is a traditional approach in contract law used to determine whether an agreement exists between two parties. Agreement consists of an offer by an indication of one person to another of the offeror's willingness to enter into a contract on certain terms without...
. The decision was based on the earlier case of Adams v. Lindsell
Adams v. Lindsell
Adams v Lindsell [1818] , is an English contract case regarded as the first case towards the establishment of the "postal rule" for acceptance of an offer...
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Judgment
The posting of a letter accepting an offer constitutes a binding contract even if the letter never arrives due to the fault of the post office.See also
- Offer and acceptanceOffer and acceptanceOffer and acceptance analysis is a traditional approach in contract law used to determine whether an agreement exists between two parties. Agreement consists of an offer by an indication of one person to another of the offeror's willingness to enter into a contract on certain terms without...
- Mailbox rule
- Adams v Lindsell
- Household Fire Insurance Co v Grant
- Henthorn v Fraser