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''Payne v. Cave'', 3 TR 148 (1789). | |||
'''Facts''': At an auction for a worm tub, the defendant bid 40 pounds. He then asked the auctioneer if it was worth that price, to which he received a negative answer. Defendant retracted his bid. The tub was auctioned off the next day to the defendant for 30 pounds. | '''Facts''': At an auction for a worm tub, the defendant bid 40 pounds. He then asked the auctioneer if it was worth that price, to which he received a negative answer. Defendant retracted his bid. The tub was auctioned off the next day to the defendant for 30 pounds. | ||
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'''Reasons''': The contract is formed at the end of the auction, when the hammer strikes. Before that moment, neither party is bound; either can back out. | '''Reasons''': The contract is formed at the end of the auction, when the hammer strikes. Before that moment, neither party is bound; either can back out. | ||
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