Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway v. Columbus Rolling Mill
Citations
- 119 U.S. 149
- 7 S. Ct. 168
- 30 L. Ed. 376
- 1886 U.S. LEXIS 1972
Syllabus
<p>A reply to an offer of sale, purporting to accept it on terms varying from those offered, is a rejection of the offer and leaves it no longer open.</p> <p>, On December 8, A offered to sell to B 2000 to 5000 tons of iron rails on certain terms specified, adding that if the offer was accepted A would expect to be notified prior to December 20. On December 16, B replied, directing A to enter an order for 1200 tons, “ as per your favor of the 8th.” On December 18, A declined to fulfil B’s order. Held, that the negotiation between the parties was closed, and that an acceptance by B on December 19 of the original offer did* not bind A.</p> <p>The submission of a question of law to the jury is no ground of exception jf they decide it aright.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- “The submission of a question of law to the jury is no ground of exception, if they decide it aright.”
- order for 1200 tons of steel rails indicated rejection of offer to sell 2000-5000 tons of rails
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Judges: Gray
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