Editing Minneapolis v. Columbus

{{Infobox Case Brief
|court=Supreme Court of the United States
|citation=119 U.S. 149
|date=November 29, 1886
|subject=Contracts
|other_subjects=Business Associations
|facts=*Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. = "Minneapolis" = plaintiff = a train company based in Minnesota = a company needing iron for its railways = iron buyer
*Columbus Rolling-Mill Co.  = "Columbus" = defendant = an iron manufacturer in Ohio = iron seller
*On December 5, 1879, Minneapolis wrote a letter to Columbus requesting a quote for the price of 2,000 to 5,000 tons of iron rails.
*Columbus offered to sell irons to Minneapolis for $54/ton if such large quantity was needed.
*Subsequently, Columbus became un-responsive to several letters from the buyer Minneapolis.
*Finally, on January 19th 1880, Columbus announced that there was no contract.
*[[File:Minneapolis v. Columbus (SCOTUS 1886).png|thumb|Timeline in late 1879 & Jan. 1880 ]]
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|procedural_history=*Minneapolis sued Columbus in federal district court.
*Minneapolis sought to enforce a December 19th 1879 contract for 2,000 tons of iron rails at $54/ton.
*The trial jury decided in favor of Columbus (iron producer).
|issues=Does an offer have to be accepted [[Contracts/Mirror image rule|according to its exact terms]] in order to form a binding contract?
|arguments=Columbus contended that there was no contract.
|holding=Yes. An offer must be accepted according to its exact terms in order to form a binding obligation.
|judgment=Affirmed
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 *Subsequently, Columbus became un-responsive to several letters from the buyer Minneapolis.
 *Finally, on January 19th 1880, Columbus announced that there was no contract.
-*'''Timeline''':
+*[[File:Minneapolis v. Columbus (SCOTUS 1886).png|thumb|Timeline in late 1879 & Jan. 1880 ]]
-{{Timeline
+*
-|quote requested<br />by Minneapolis
+*
-|Dec. 5
-|Dec. 8
-|$54/ton<br />quote provided<br />by Columbus
-|order placed for<br />1,200 tons
-|Dec. 16
-|Dec. 18
-|order canceled<br />for 1,200 tons
-|order placed for<br />2,000 tons
-|Dec. 19
-|Dec. 22
-|Inquiry re: order
-|Communication that no contract was formed
-|Jan. 19
-}}
 |procedural_history=*Minneapolis sued Columbus in federal district court.
 *Minneapolis sought to enforce a December 19th 1879 contract for 2,000 tons of iron rails at $54/ton.