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Definition of Relations

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Choose the correct answers from the following alternatives given
Cross offers by two parties to each other:

A

amount to acceptance of ones offer by the other

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do not amount to acceptance of ones offer by the other

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amount to an agreement

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amount to a contract

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Solution

The correct option is A do not amount to acceptance of ones offer by the other
An offer must be communicated to the offeree An offer must be communicated to the person to whom the same is addressed. ... 'Cross-offers' do not constitute acceptance of one's offer by the other and as such there is no completed agreement.

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Q. Legal Principle: The acceptance to an offer should be given only in the mode prescribed by the proposer, for a contract to become enforceable.

Factual Situation: A offers to buy a horse from B requesting that the acceptance should be sent through A's agent. B sent his acceptance through his servant, who reached A's office a day after A's agent reached.
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Q. LEGAL PRINCIPLES:

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Acceptance must be given only by the person to whom the offer is made.

2.

Communication of acceptance to a person who did not make the offer does not bind the offeror.
FACTUAL SITUATION: Pal sold his business to Sam without disclosing it to his customers. Mani, an old customer sent an order for goods to Pal by name. Sam, the new owner, executed the order. Mani refuses to accept the goods from Sam as he intended to deal only with Pal. In a suit by Sam against Mani.

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