... a specific person then, only that person can accept the offer. If the offer is made to a group of people then anyone from that group can accept the offer. Case example: Clifton v Palumbo (1944) In the course of negotitations for the sale of a large estate, the plaintiff wrote to the defendant; 'I am prepared to offer my Lytham estate for £600,000. A also agree that sufficient time shell be given to you to complete a schedule of completion.'the Court of Appeal held that these words did not amount to a firm offer to Ruth by paying Jules a deposit of £5, has a contract with Jules until 11th April for Jules not to sell the car to anyone else. If the deposit did not occur then the offer may have been revocked before the end of the time limit because a offer may be revoced at any time ...

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