Law 5110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Objective Test, Contract
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Objective test looks at the words, conduct of parties from the perspective of a reasonable man. Storer v manchester city council, lord denning mr: In contracts, you do not look into the actual intent in a man"s mind. You look at what he said and did . For storer this shows an agreement sale which is held to be an offer which was accepted: however, gibson there is no contractual intent. Definition of an offer statement of intention to be bound, on terms which are certain, which upon acceptance forms a binding contract. Can an offer be made to the world the claimant must establish the existence of a frim offer made either to a particular person or group of persons. Carbolic smoke ball co, 100 to anyone who caught influenza following correct. Invitation to treat a declaration that the party is open to negotiation.
