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X makes an offer to Y. X dies the next day, but Y does not know of the death. Y sends a communication…

The requirements of an offer followed by acceptance are satisfied, and under s.6 of the Contract Act the proposer's death revokes the proposal only if it comes to the…

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X makes an offer to Y. X dies the next day, but Y does not know of the death. Y sends a communication to the address of X accepting the offer. Is the agreement formed between the parties ?

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(a) Requirements of offer followed by acceptance are met.
(b) Absence of knowledge of death will not invalidate the agreement.
(c) No meeting of minds which does not render it to agreement.
(d) Death of the offerer reduces it to nullity.

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Correct answer B

The requirements of an offer followed by acceptance are satisfied, and under s.6 of the Contract Act the proposer's death revokes the proposal only if it comes to the acceptor's knowledge before acceptance, so Y's acceptance in ignorance of the death is valid. Statements (a) and (b) hold: "(a) and (b)"

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