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Terminating an offer

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What is the general rule regarding revocation of an offer?   An offer can be revoked at any time prior to acceptance. The postal rule does not apply to revocations.  
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What case illustrates that revocation is valid at any time prior to acceptance?   Payne v Cave  
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What case illustrates that the postal rule does not apply to revocations?   Byrne and Co. v Leon van Tienhoven  
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What case illustrates revocation is possible before both the fact and communication of acceptance?   Guardians of Navan Union v McLoughlin  
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Can revocation be revoked by a party other than the offeror? Refer to case law.   Yes, any reliable source. Dickinson v Dodds.  
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What is the exception? Refer to case law.   Where the revocation would have been communicated if the ordinary course of business were followed. Eaglehill Ltd. v Needham Ltd.  
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What case showed that the prescribed course of acceptance had to be completed?   Walker v Glass  
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What case showed lapse of time can terminate a contract?   Ramsgate Victoria Hotel v Montefiore  
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What case showed communication of death terminated a contract?   Re Whelan  
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What cases showed an offer can be terminated by failure of a condition?   Canning and Farquahar - serious injury terminated offer of life assurance. Financings Ltd. v Stimson - car damaged  
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What cases relate to revocation of a unilateral offer?   Errington v Errington and Woods  
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What case shows the offerer of a unilateral offer cannot prevent performance being satisfied in order to terminate the contract?   Daulia v Four Millbank Nominees  
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What was the ratio in Shuey v US?   In a unilateral offer to the world at large, the revocation should take the same form as the offer, be for the same duration and have the same prominence.  
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What was the ratio in Hyde v Wrench?   The general rule applies and rejection must be communicated  
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