美国合同法经典案例（口语阐述）.pdfVIP

1 Offer and Acceptance Barry v Heathcoate Ball Co two principles of law, namely that the auc­ (Commercial Auctions) Ltd [200 1 ] 1 tioneer s request for bids is not an offer All which can be accepted by the highest bidder ER 944 Court of Appeal (Pill LJ (see Payne v Cave ( 1 789) 3 Term Rep 1 48) and Sir Murray Stuart-Smith) and that there is no completed contract of sale until the auctioneer s hammer falls and • Auction sale - goods to be sold without the bidder may withdraw his bid up until reserve that time ( S ale of Goods Act 1 97 9 , s57(2) which reflects the common law). There Facts should be no need to imply such a promise The defendant auctioneers were instructed to into a statement that the sale is without sell two new