Editing Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.

{{Infobox Case Brief
|court=England and Wales Court of Appeal
|citation=1 Q.B. 256
|date=December 8, 1892
|subject=Contracts
|facts=Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. ("Carbolic") released a product that, when ignited, produced [https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=carbolic+acid carbolic acid] smoke.

Defendant's 1891 advertisement said that if a user of its medicinal product got sick after properly using it, Defendant ("Carbolic) would pay £100 to the sick person.
|procedural_history=Plaintiff ("Carlill") got the flu after using the smoke ball ; so, she sued for the money damages.

The trial judge awarded Carlill £100.
|issues=Can an advertisement offering a specified sum form a binding contract?
|holding=The company's advertisement constituted an [[Contracts/Offer|offer]]. The offer was accepted by Mrs. Carlill. Consequently, she is entitled to the £100.
|reasons=The offer was similar to a reward (unilateral contract).

performance = acceptance.

notice was properly given to Defendant of performance.

There was [[Contracts/Consideration|consideration]]:

Defendant got its product used.

Plaintiff was inconvenienced while inhaling the smoke.
|comments=*In the late 1800s, using the smoke ball of carbolic acid to protect oneself against influenza [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-06/carbolic-smoke-ball-scam-health-medicine-marketing/101720358 was a scam].
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