Beaumont v. Prieto

Citations

• 249 U.S. 554
• 39 S. Ct. 383
• 63 L. Ed. 770
• 1919 U.S. LEXIS 2037

Syllabus

<p>In the interest of justice the court may decline to dismiss a ease upon the ground that the writ of error and citation were not made returnable in time, where the irregularity had color of authority from the court below and one of its judges. P. 555.</p> <p>An offer to sell real property, in the form of an option allowing three months in which to buy at a certain price, is not accepted by an ■ offer to purchase at that price, conditioned to be paid on a date specified (beyond the three months) or “before and with delivery” of clear title. Id.</p> <p>The opportunity to accept a continuing offer is lost by making a counter offer. ' P. 556.</p> <p>The court will not disturb a decision of the Supreme Court of the Philippines on a local question of contract, unless clearly wrong. Id. - '</p>