Law of Contract Cases on Communication Of Acceptance

Atuguba & Associates v. Scipion Capital (UK) Ltd. and Holman Fenwick Willian LLP

Court: Supreme Court

Year: 2018-2019

Principle(s): Email communication sent by one party making an offer, which said offer is accepted, by the other party also by email constitutes a binding contract enforceable at law.

Powell v. Lee

Court: Court

Year: 1908

Principle(s): Acceptance of an offer must be communicated by the offeree himself or an authorized agent. HINT: application for headmaster, communication to Powel that he had been accepted by unauthorized agent.

Felthouse Ltd. v. Bindley

Court: Court

Year: 1972

Principle(s): The silence of the offeree does not constitute acceptance

Fofie v. Zanyo

Court: Supreme Court

Year: 1992

Principle(s): Acceptance must be plain and unconditional; Acceptance must be communicated to the offeror; Acceptance must be done within a reasonable time;