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Dickinson v Dodds (1875) 2 Ch D 463. Contract – Offer – Acceptance – Promise – Third Party. Facts. The defendant, Mr Dodds, wrote to the complainant, Mr Dickinson, with an offer to sell his house to him for £800. He promised that he would keep this offer open to him until Friday.
Dickinson v Dodds Court of Appeal Citations: [1874 D 94]; (1876) 2 Ch D 463. Facts The defendant sent the claimant a signed letter offering to sell his land. The letter stated that the offer would remain open under 9am the next Friday.
Dickinson v Dodds (1876) 2 Ch D 463 is an English contract law case heard by the Court of Appeal, Chancery Division, which held that notification by a third party of an offer's withdrawal is effective just like a withdrawal by the person who made an offer.
Facts. D offered to sell a house to C for £800, with the offer being open until day X. On day before X, C was informed by his agent that D had sold the house to A. On day X, C delivered a letter of acceptance to D, but was rejected. C sued for breach of contract.
Dickinson v Dodds (1876) 2 Ch D 463 The defendant offered to sell his house to the claimant and promised to keep the offer open until Friday. On the Thursday the defendant accepted an offer from a third party to purchase the house.
On the following (Friday) morning, at about seven o'clock, Berry, who was acting as agent for Dickinson, found Dodds at the Darlington railway station, and handed to him a duplicate of the acceptance by Dickinson, and explained to Dodds its purport. He replied that it was too late, as he had sold the property.
Jul 30, 2020 · Citation: (1876), 2 Ch D 463. Date Decided: 1876. Judges: Mellish and James LJJ and Baggallay JA. Defendant: John Dodds. Plaintiff: George Dickinson. Facts:
