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Question2
Felthouseofferedbymeansofalettertobuyahorsefor&30,addinginhisletter:‘ifIhearnomoreaboutitIshallconsiderthehorsemineat$30’.Theownerofthehorsedidnotreplytotheletter.However,heinstructedhisauctioneerBindley,totakethehorseoutofthesaleoftherestofhisstock.Bindley,bymistake,soldthehorseandFelthousesuedBindleyforconversionofhisproperty.
Question:WasthereacontractbetweenFelthousevBindley?
Question3
McLeanwrotetoStevenson,Jacques&Co.inMiddlesbroughaskingifhecouldgetanofferforwarrantsonironore.Stevensonsaid40spertonincashwasthelowestprice,theofferopentillMonday.At9.42am,McLeantelegraphedsaying‘Pleasewirewhetheryouwouldacceptfortyfordeliveryovertwomonths,orifnot,longestlimityoucouldgive.’Stevensondidnotanswer,andsoldat1.25pmtosomeoneelse.McLean,beforehearing,telegraphedsayingheacceptstheoriginaloffer.Stevensonrefusedtodelivertheiron,andMcLeanbroughtanactionfornon-delivery.
Question:WillStevensonsucceedinhisactionagainstMcLean?