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''Bishop v. Eaton'', 161 Mass. 496, 37 N.E. 665, (1894). '''Facts''': Defendant asked Plaintiff to loan money to Defendant's brother, and Defendant would be sure Plaintiff would be repaid. Notice of the load and subsequent non-payment was sent by mail to Defendant but never received, so Defendant never knew that his request had been accepted. '''Issue''': Was the Plaintiff required to inform the Defendant that he has performed according to the initial offer, when performance was not otherwise obvious? '''Holding''': Yes, notice is required within a reasonable amount of time. However, Plaintiff did post notice of acceptance--even though that letter never arrived, it was sufficient. '''Rule''': *Acceptance of a unilateral contract must have both performance and notice of acceptance. *Notice is properly sent by mail. **similar to the Mailbox Rule (effective upon posting). [[Category:Cases:Contracts]]