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  • Created on: 19-12-19 15:24
What is the key case for Offer and Acceptance?
Gibson v Manchester City Council
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What happens in the case of Gibson v Manchester City Council?
Gibson is a tenant in a city owned house. The council of a Conservative govt was willing to sell the house. Gibson wanted to buy the house. The council sent him a letter. Gibson saw this as an offer
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What was the original judgement of the Gibson v MCC?
The Court of Appeal sided with Gibson. Lord Denning said it is wrong to analyse a contract by offer and acceptance
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What happened when Gibson v MCC was sent to the HoL?
Disagreed with Denning. Sided with MCC. Said it was an invitation to treat
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What other case can be used when looking at offer and acceptance?
Storer v Manchester City Council
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What happened in Storer v Manchester City Council?
Similar to Gibson v MCC. Council a letter to S which stated an 'agreement to sale'. This was said to be enough to be an offer
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Gibson is a tenant in a city owned house. The council of a Conservative govt was willing to sell the house. Gibson wanted to buy the house. The council sent him a letter. Gibson saw this as an offer

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What happens in the case of Gibson v Manchester City Council?

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The Court of Appeal sided with Gibson. Lord Denning said it is wrong to analyse a contract by offer and acceptance

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Disagreed with Denning. Sided with MCC. Said it was an invitation to treat

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Storer v Manchester City Council

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