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|citation=3 TR 148 (1789) | |||
|date=1789 | |||
|subject=Contracts | |||
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'''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. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:18, January 7, 2020
| Payne v. Cave | |
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| Citation | 3 TR 148 (1789) |
| Date decided | 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.
Procedural History: Plaintiff filed action to recover the difference.
Issue: Was there a contract formed when the defendant bid?
Holding: No.
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.
