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Payne v Cave (1789) 3 TR 148 is an old English contract law case, which stands for the proposition that an auctioneer's request for bids is not an offer but an invitation to treat. The bidders make the offers which can be accepted by the auctioneer.
[6] [7] It is implicit from Payne v Cave (1789), [8] an early case concerning auctions, that each bid is deemed to expire when others make higher bids; but some auctioneers (such as eBay) have lawfully amended this presumption so that, should a higher bidder withdraw his bid, they may accept a lower one. [further explanation needed]
The three main elements of contractual formation are whether there is (1) offer and acceptance (agreement) (2) consideration (3) an intention to be legally bound. One of the most famous cases on forming a contract is Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company , [ 1 ] decided in nineteenth-century England .
Supreme Court of the United States 38°53′26″N 77°00′16″W / 38.89056°N 77.00444°W / 38.89056; -77.00444 Established March 4, 1789 ; 235 years ago (1789-03-04) Location Washington, D.C. Coordinates 38°53′26″N 77°00′16″W / 38.89056°N 77.00444°W / 38.89056; -77.00444 Composition method Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation Authorised by ...
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Payne v Cave; T. T 258/03; Thwaytes v Sotheby's; Tse Kwong Lam v Wong Chit Sen This page was last edited on 3 June 2020, at 22:32 (UTC). Text is available under ...
Case name Citation Date decided Connecticut v. Doehr: 501 U.S. 1: 1991: Chambers v. NASCO, Inc. 501 U.S. 32: 1991: Johnson v. Home State Bank: 501 U.S. 78