Which contract-law proposition did the English Court of Appeal apply in its 1892 decision in Carlill v.…
The English Court of Appeal treated the advertised reward as a general offer. A person who used the smoke ball as directed and then contracted the illness within the terms…
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Which contract-law proposition did the English Court of Appeal apply in its 1892 decision in Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.?
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Correct answer C
The English Court of Appeal treated the advertised reward as a general offer. A person who used the smoke ball as directed and then contracted the illness within the terms of the advertisement could claim the reward.
Option feedback
Option A
The advertisement addressed anyone who satisfied its stated conditions.
Option B
The advertisement promised a reward on performance and did not solicit competing bids.
Option C
The court held that an eligible person could accept the public offer by carrying out its stated conditions.
Option D
The advertisement allowed acceptance by performance without a separate advance notice.
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