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Express prescription required \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 3) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Corrick & O'or can mandate A form - Express prescription required \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 3) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} Adams v Lindsell & Postal rule A effective on postage, if post specified in the offer \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 3) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.04057 cm} x{2.93643 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Acceptance (cont)}} \tn % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Holwell securities & Can't P rule if O'or req note or postage not requested in offer \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{white} Petterson v Gothard & Designtion, past use or express \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Pratt Contractors Ltd & Process contracts, bid cost/prep+promise A = C \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{white} Carbolic Smoke Ball Co & Unilateral contract to world, A on performance \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 18 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Lindell Nominees & Unilateral cont. can't revoke if performance takes effort \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 3) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{white} R v Clarke & Deliberate Perf req. not just accidental, must be with the contract in mind. \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 4) % Row 20 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Carruthers v Whittaker & Preliminary contracts \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 2) % Row 21 \SetRowColor{white} France v Hight & "letter to confirm details of our lease" \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 2) % Row 22 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} FCE v ECNZ & Prelim = RPT obj bystander \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 2) % Row 23 \SetRowColor{white} Oracle NZ v Price Waterhouse & "in principle" ≠ preliminary contract \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 2) % Row 24 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Ex-Cell-O Corp & Last terms clap wins \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 1) % Row 25 \SetRowColor{white} Boulder Consolidated & RPT on each Pty important \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.44333 cm} x{3.53367 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Agency}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Brayhead & Actual, Implied, and Apparent Auth. Implied Auth Reasonable in Agt's pos \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Bowditch & Undisclosed Principal, Agent not party to contract \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Siu Yin Kwan & 1. Undisclosed P is pty to main C where Agt acts on P's behalf and enters C within scope actual auth. 2. Agt must intend to enter C on P's behalf. 3. undisclosed P's Agt can also sue/be sued. 4. Any claim against Agt available against P. 5. The terms expressly or by implication exclude P's right to sue/be sued. C itself, or circumstances abt C, may make Agt only pty in C. \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 14) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Freeman & Apparent Auth due to Principal not Agts own actions \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Pascoe Prop. Ltd & P knew, but didn't fix // held out as having authority = App auth \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.29402 cm} x{3.68298 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ratification}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Durant & A must be as agt for Rat. \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Boston Fishing & P must be able to agree at time of signing for Rat. to be possible// statutory exemption for not yet incorporated companies \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 5) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Wright & Warranty of Auth. - breach by agt if has no auth when purported to have \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.74195 cm} x{3.23505 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Intention to enter into legal relations}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Beevers & intn viewd obj - conseq etc \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Parker v Clark & written + big consequences = intn \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Padavatton & uniltrl var + vrbl-\textgreater{} no int \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Mabon & Chrch stmt eff -\textgreater{} no int \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Crompton & Expressly stated honour pledge/no intent -\textgreater{} no int \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Esso Petroleum & Commercial benefit -\textgreater{} coins=sold \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Carbolic Smoke Ball Co & \$ in bank to convince -\textgreater{} not puff \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.54287 cm} x{3.43413 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Certainty + Completeness}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} WCC & Sufficent cert. on all essential terms required \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} FCE v ECNZ & Economic = SC // Reasonable endeavours ≠SC \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Ouston & Hire purchase unclear -\textgreater{} ≠SC \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Nicolene & uncertain non-essential terms not enforcable but Cont. as whole is \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Barker Bros & arbitration clause = C machinery can be used to determine uncertain terms \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Money & Valuation = obj determinable -\textgreater{} SC \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Agreement to Agree & FCE = not SC, WCC = Sometimes SC \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.84149 cm} x{3.13551 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Consideration}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Thomas & \$1/yr = GC peppercorn lease \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Sidway & Forbearance = GC \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Couch & FB to sue = GC if believe they have a good case \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Shanklin Pier & Prms suitable + prms enter main C = GC \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Clyne & Discretionary pms ≠ GC \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Re McArdle & Past Consideration ≠ GC \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Reid & Prms existing statutorily obligated perf ≠ GC \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} Roffrey Bros & Vary C - \$ to avoid penalties + \$ to hire extra ppl \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 3) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Antons Trawling & C var = no req for bilateral consideration \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} Teat & RBros still good, preference for AT view \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} NZ Ship. Co & 3rd pty can now sue -\textgreater{}GC \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 1) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} Prop. Law Act 2017 s27A & Part pay on/after receipt OK \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 2) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Foakes & Prms Partpayment ≠ GC -existing obligation \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 2) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} Kiwi Pack'g'ng & Prms Pp OK if \$\$ is in dispute \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 2) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Temple & Prms Pp Ok if by 3rd pty -no ex ob \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.4931 cm} x{3.4839 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Promissory Estoppel}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Krukziener & Written C beats any Verbal C \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Maher & 1. Pty assumed C formed 2. D induced P's belief 3. P relied on belief 4. D knew of belief 5. P's acts to their detriment 6. D did not attempt to avoid detriment to P \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 6) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Wilson Parking NZ & Maher 6pts met, Court enforced intended deal \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}