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Contract Law and Precedent - In the proposed scenario there are many factors which potentially affect whether an actual contract would exist.
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In the proposed scenario there are many factors which potentially affect whether an actual contract would exist. These include the distinction between an invitation to treat and an offer, the application of the postal rule and the circumstances when revocation may or may not be appropriate. There are also relevant case precedents that can be applied to the facts, which on occasion predict a conflicting resolution to the same circumstances. If Charlie's letter was an offer, Dotty's first message was a counter offer and the case would end there. If it was an invitation to treat, the question is when did Dotty accept it? The postal rule is a complicating element of this topic, with the theoretical postal strike contriving to make it more difficult to understand. A further point of interest is regarding whether Charlie was legitimately able to revoke his offer, and if so, when revocation became effective. Another...
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