英美法各论-offer acceptance consideration misrepresentation_57140.pptVIP

英美法各論 Prof. R.Y.FANG Offer Definition: 要約人(offeror)表達願與他方(offeree)進行交易的意願 Elements: 內容明確 depends on subject. i/e price, quality, quantity, time to fulfill. 到達被要約人: 要約效力發生採達主義 非要約的行為: 個人意見的表達 Ie. I want to sell my watch. Reply- OK, I would like to pay $26 for it. 要約的誘引 Invitation to offer Owen v. Tunison 廣告 Craft v. ElderJohnston Co. ( too good to be true); Lefkowitze v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store (very specific: price, content and condition) 單純的提共意見 Dr.’s opinion 保留的拍賣 (auction with reserve) 性質為要約之誘引 Compare to auction without reserve 事前協商 (preliminary negotiation) 詢價, 議價 (A wrote to B and ask “I want to buy 10 units of A4 size paper…”) Fairmount Glass Works v. Crunden-Martin Woodenware Co. (Mason Jar case) clearly provide the condition, place and quantity of goods 預約 (reservation) Wells v. Holiday Inns, Inc. Glass Service Co. V. State Farm Mutual Auto. Insurance Co. Key: party’s intention, elements of K- can be proven by deposit 法律效果: 承諾的權利 Power of Acceptance The termination of this power depends on whether there is: rejection, counter offer, lapse of time specified by the offeror, revocation by the offeror, loss of the legal capacity 英美法各論 Week2 承諾權力終止 被要約人拒絕或提出反要約(rejection/counter-offer) 逾指定時限 (lapse of time specified by the offeror) 要約人撤回要約 (revocation) 任何一造死亡或喪失行為能力 被要約人拒絕或提出反要約(rejection/counter-offer) Rejection Counter-offer 不滿意要約內容而加以修改 但若所增內容無礙於原要約內容則非反要約 Rhode Isalnd Dep’t of Transportaion v. Providence Worcester R.R. Price v. Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine Surgery 逾指定時限(lapse of time specified by the offeror) 指定期限 未指定期限-合理期限 (reasonable time) Face to Face- end of the conversation Akers v. J.B. Sedberry, Inc. (reasonable time is based on the case by case, the trading custom may be considered) 要約人撤回要約(revocation) 要件: 撤回須在承諾之前為之 撤回通知必須到達被要約人 撤回於被要約人收到通知時發生效果 撤回通知: Offeror’s behavior + the offeree’s knowledge Dickinson v. Dodds (trial court/ appeal court/ firm offer) 公眾邀約 (懸賞廣告)- 公告滿足撤回通知之到達 Shuey v. United States (John Surratt’s